It was reported that during a hip revision surgery, it was discovered that the motor device ¿worked intermittently¿.The reporter clarified that the device ¿would not grip the burr¿.There were no delays to the scheduled surgical procedure.It was unknown if a spare device was available for use.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.The date of the event was unknown.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
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Additional narrative:
the actual device was returned for evaluation.Reliability engineering evaluated the device.The device was tested and it was found that the device would not secure cutter.Therefore, the reported condition was duplicated and confirmed.The assignable root cause was determined to be normal wear over time.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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