MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH BURR ATTACHMENT-LONG FOR PEN DRIVE; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT

Catalog Number	05.001.047
Medical Device Problem Codes	Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191); Excessive Heating (4030)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	02/01/2023
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
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, a supplemental report will be filed as appropriate.Reporter's phone number was not provided.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 india that the attachment device did not work properly and had a heating problem.It was not reported if the event occurred during a surgical procedure.It was not reported if there was a delay to a planned procedure.It was not reported if there was a spare device available for use.There was no patient involvement reported.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention, or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental 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.The actual device was returned for evaluation.The attachment device was evaluated and the reported condition that the device had a heating problem was not confirmed.Therefore, an assignable root cause was not determined.However, during evaluation it was observed that the device had bearing damage and did not function.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for check general function in running mode.Therefore, the reported condition that the device was not working properly was confirmed.The assignable root cause of this condition was determined to be traced to component failure due to wear.

• Brand Name: BURR ATTACHMENT-LONG FOR PEN DRIVE
• Common Device Name: INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 16323853
• Report Number: 8030965-2023-01543
• Device Sequence Number: 12926260
• Product Code: HWE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819167933
• UDI-Public: 07611819167933
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: IN
• PMA/510(K) Number: K043310
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup

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: 05.001.047
• Device Lot Number: 3L31103
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/02/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/23/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/08/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/28/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/12/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown