MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT; DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED)

Catalog Number	MA-D20
Medical Device Problem Codes	Mechanical Jam (2983); Excessive Heating (4030); Difficult or Delayed Separation (4044)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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 medwatch, a supplemental medwatch report will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: the actual device was returned for evaluation.The attachment device was evaluated and the reported condition that the devices stickiness/difficulty applying and removing the attachments to the handpiece devices was not confirmed.Therefore, an assignable root cause was not determined.However, during evaluation it was observed that the device had heat.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for temperature assessment.The assignable root cause of this condition was determined to be traced to maintenance, which is improper maintenance.Udi - (b)(4).
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the attachment device stickiness/difficulty applying and removing the attachments to the handpiece devices.During in-house engineering evaluation it was determined that the device had heat.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.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.

• Brand Name: MINIMAL ACCESS ATTACHMENT
• Common Device Name: DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED)
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC; 4500 riverside drive; palm beach gardens FL 33410
• Manufacturer Contact: kate karberg ; 4500 riverside drive; palm beach gardens, FL 33410 ; 3035526892
• MDR Report Key: 18408860
• Report Number: 1045834-2023-01759
• Device Sequence Number: 8549625
• Product Code: HBE
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00845384004356
• UDI-Public: 00845384004356
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K042783
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: User Facility,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial

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: MA-D20
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 11/22/2023
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 12/19/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/28/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 11/03/2021
• 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