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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC 6.5CM ADULT CRANI ATTACHMT; DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE

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DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC 6.5CM ADULT CRANI ATTACHMT; DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE Back to Search Results
Catalog Number CRANI-A
Medical Device Problem Codes Break (1069); Device Damaged by Another Device (2915)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 01/01/2025
Type of Reportable Event Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during service and evaluation, it was determined that the craniotome neuro tip was bent/damaged and color band was chipping/fading.It was noted that the dura guard was broken.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for visual assessment and verification: color band visual assessment.It was noted in the service order that the device had component damage.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 unknown.However, it was reported that the event occurred in 2025.All available information has been disclosed.
 
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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.H11 additional narrative: device evaluation: the actual device was returned for evaluation.During repair, it was determined that the reported condition that the device had component damage was not confirmed.Therefore, an assignable root cause was not determined.However, during evaluation, it was determined that the device craniotome neuro tip was bent/damaged.The assignable root cause was determined to be due to component failure from wear.
 
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Brand Name
6.5CM ADULT CRANI ATTACHMT
Common Device Name
DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE
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 
3035526892
MDR Report Key23603540
Report Number1045834-2025-00629
Device Sequence Number9249787
Product Code ERL
UDI-Device Identifier00845384001720
UDI-Public(01)00845384001720
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountryJA
PMA/510(K) Number
K011444
Number of Events Summarized1
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
Report Date (Section B) 11/20/2025
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 NumberCRANI-A
Was Device Available for Evaluation? Device Returned to Manufacturer
Date Returned to Manufacturer11/14/2025
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 11/18/2025
Initial Report FDA Received Date11/20/2025
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) Yes
Date Device Manufactured08/22/2023
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Usage of Device Unknown
Patient Sequence Number1
Patient SexUnknown
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