MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC RECIPROCATING SAW ATTACHMENT; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT

Catalog Number	511.902
Medical Device Problem Code	Excessive Heating (4030)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
Date of Event	01/01/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.This device was returned for service; however, did not meet manufacturing specifications during pre-repair assessment.During repair, it was determined that the device was generating heat.Therefore, the reported condition was confirmed.The assignable root cause of this condition was determined to be traced to component failure due to normal wear.(b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported from (b)(6) that during service and evaluation, it was determined that the bearing of the attachment device was worn out and corroded, the moving parts of the device did not move smoothly, and there was heat.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for heat, and check oscillation frequency.This event did not occur during surgery.There was no patient involvement.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.The exact date of the event was not reported, however, it was reported that the event occurred in 2020.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.

• Brand Name: RECIPROCATING SAW ATTACHMENT
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 10289927
• Report Number: 8030965-2020-04894
• Device Sequence Number: 13683724
• Product Code: HWE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819087415
• UDI-Public: 7611819087415
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 07/06/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 511.902
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/23/2020
• Type of Report(Section G): Initial
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/06/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 07/17/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1