MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC BATTERY OSCILLATOR II FOR BPL II; MOTOR, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, AC-POWERED

Catalog Number 530.710

Device Problem Overheating of Device (1437)

Patient Problem No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The actual device has been returned and is currently pending evaluation.Once reliability engineering evaluates the device, a supplemental medwatch report will be sent accordingly.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

It was reported that the battery oscillator device was overheating.It was not reported if the device was used in surgery, or if there was patient involvement.It was not reported if there were any delays in the surgical procedure, or if a spare device was available for use.It was not reported if there were any injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.The exact date of this event was unknown.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.

Manufacturer Narrative

Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.The manufacturing site name was documented as (b)(4) in the initial report.This has been updated to synthes (b)(4).Please note that the contact office name/address have been updated accordingly to reflect the corrected manufacturing facility.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be sent accordingly.

Manufacturer Narrative

Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.The actual device was returned for evaluation.The device was evaluated and the reported condition was not confirmed.Therefore, the assignable root cause was not determined.However, during repair, it was noted that the device had an unknown liquid substance found inside of the electronic control unit and the slide sleeve from improper cleaning, which is user error/misuse/abuse.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.

• Brand Name: BATTERY OSCILLATOR II FOR BPL II
• Type of Device: MOTOR, SURGICAL INSTRUMENT, AC-POWERED
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 7964922
• MDR Text Key: 123689786
• Report Number: 8030965-2018-57293
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: GEY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 7611819491847
• UDI-Public: (01)7611819491847(11)131213
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: user facility
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 09/25/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 10/15/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 530.710
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 10/04/2018
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/31/2018
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1