SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. MOTOR DRIVE UNIT HAND CNTRL PWRMX EL; SAW, POWERED, AND ACCESSORIES
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Catalog Number 72200616 |
Device Problem
Image Display Error/Artifact (1304)
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Patient Problem
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Event Date 04/30/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that before case the motor drive had a stall error.No patient involved.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental report will be submitted accordingly.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the motor drive had a stall error.No patient involved.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported device, intended for use in treatment, was not returned to the designated complaint unit for independent evaluation, thus visual inspection and functional testing could not be performed.A review of the device history records showed there were no indications to suggest that the product did not meet manufacturing specification or would not be able to perform as intended.A relationship, if any, between the subject device and the reported event could not be determined.Please refer to the instructions for use for recommendations on proper use of the device and potential troubleshooting methods to prevent future reoccurrence of the reported event.If the product associated with this event is returned at a future date, this evaluation will be reopened for investigation.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported device, intended for use in treatment, was received for evaluation.A visual inspection was performed on the product and no issue was observed.There was a relationship found between the returned device and the reported incident.Product failed functional testing with blade stall error and overheating.Cause of overheating and errors is a corroded motor/gearbox.The gearbox was found to be jammed.The complaint was confirmed and the root cause has been determined to be corrosion of the motor and gearbox assembly.A blade stall condition will result in increased current draw from the control unit which will heat the motor and hand piece housing.Factors which can contribute to gearbox corrosion include cleaning and sterilization methods and the chemicals involved.A review of the device history records showed there were no indications to suggest that the product did not meet manufacturing specification or would not be able to perform as intended.
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