MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH REDUCTION DRIVE UNIT; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT

Catalog Number	511.785
Medical Device Problem Code	Excessive Heating (4030)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	08/31/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for this medwatch, a supplemental medwatch report will be filed as appropriate.Additional narrative: as of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.Udi: (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported from (b)(6) that during pre-surgery, it was discovered that the reduction drive unit device was overheating while being used.It was not reported if there were any delays in the surgical procedure or if a spare device was available for use.There was no patient involvement reported.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.The exact date of the event was unknown.However, it was reported that the event occurred on the thirty-first day in 2021.The actual month was not specified.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for this medwatch, a supplemental medwatch report will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: device evaluation: the actual device was returned for evaluation.During repair, an evaluation was performed, and it was determined that the reported condition of the device overheating was not confirmed.Therefore, an assignable root cause was not determined.However, during evaluation, it was determined that the attachment ¿ coupling could not be engaged, and the device had a component damage.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for check the tool coupling.The assignable root cause was determined to be due to component failure from wear.

• Brand Name: REDUCTION DRIVE UNIT
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• MDR Report Key: 12477058
• Report Number: 8030965-2021-07765
• Device Sequence Number: 19778045
• Product Code: HWE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819082694
• UDI-Public: 07611819082694
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,foreig
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/31/2021

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: 511.785
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 09/08/2021
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 08/31/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/24/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 09/15/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 09/27/2021
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1