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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: reporters phone number was not provided.The actual device was returned for evaluation.During repair, an evaluation was performed and it was determined that the reported condition was confirmed.The assignable root cause of this condition was determined to be traced to component failure due to wear.
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It was reported that during service and evaluation, it was determined that the motor device was loose, leaking liquid, had insufficient/low power, and the hose was damaged.It was noted that the hose had scratches, the housing pin was loose, insufficient rotation speed, and oil leaked from the swivel.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for visual assessment, hose assessment, loctite assessment, rotational speed assessment, and oil leak assessment.It was noted in the service order that the device had low power.This event did not occur during surgery.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 (b)(6) 2025.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.
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