MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC HIGH SPEED ELEC G1 HANDPIECE AIR COOLED; DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE

Catalog Number	EG1A
Medical Device Problem Codes	Vibration (1674); Device-Device Incompatibility (2919); Excessive Heating (4030)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	01/01/2026
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.During repair, an evaluation was performed and the reported condition that the device was could not engage the attachment was not confirmed.Therefore, an assignable root cause could not be determined.However, during evaluation it was determined that the device had heat and vibration.The assignable root cause of these conditions was determined to be traced to component failure due to wear.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during service and evaluation, it was determined that the handpiece device was making excessive noise, had vibration, cosmetic damage, and heat.It was noted that the connector red indicator was fading, overheating, abnormal noise, and vibration was present.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for visual assessment, temperature verification, and noise assessment.It was noted in the service order that the device could not engage the attachment.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 2026.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.

• Brand Name: HIGH SPEED ELEC G1 HANDPIECE AIR COOLED
• 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: elba bello ; 4500 riverside drive; palm beach gardens, FL 33410 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 24443662
• Report Number: 1045834-2026-00054
• Device Sequence Number: 18732941
• Product Code: ERL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00845384017134
• UDI-Public: (01)00845384017134
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: JA
• PMA/510(K) Number: K133604
• 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

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: EG1A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/21/2026
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/24/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 02/25/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 03/02/2023
• 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