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DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC BEARING SLEEVE, 15CM CURVED; DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED)
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| Catalog Number |
MA-15C |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Mechanical Jam (2983); Excessive Heating (4030)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
01/01/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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: e1: reporter's phone number was not provided.The actual device was returned for evaluation.The bearing sleeve device was evaluated and the reported condition that the device did not rotate smoothly was not confirmed.Therefore, an assignable root cause was not determined.However, during evaluation it was observed that the device was generating heat.The assignable root cause of this condition was determined to be traced to component failure due to wear.(b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported from japan that during service and evaluation, it was determined that the bearing sleeve had a worn bearing, component damage, was making an unexpected/abnormal noise, had vibration, and had heat generation.It was noted that the shaft was flawed.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for visual assessment and temperature assessment.It was noted in the service order that the device did not rotate smoothly.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 2023.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.
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