MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SYNTHES GMBH AIR PEN DRIVE; MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC

Catalog Number	05.001.080
Medical Device Problem Code	Unintended System Motion (1430)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/10/2026
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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.H10 additional narrative: e1: the reporter¿s complete facility address was not provided.As of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.
Event or Problem Description
This is report 1 of 2 of the same event: it was reported that during an unspecified surgical procedure, the air pen drive device took a long time to stop after activation; the drill bits were unedged (dull), which caused them to overheat and break, leaving fragments retained inside the patient.The devices had been used with an unknown attachment.It was reported that the surgery was delayed for an unspecified duration and that a spare device was used to complete the procedure.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.

• Brand Name: AIR PEN DRIVE
• Common Device Name: MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC
• Manufacturer (Section D): SYNTHES GMBH; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 4436 ; SZ 4436
• Manufacturer Contact: elba bello ; eimattstrasse 3; oberdorf 04436 ; SZ 04436 ; 9083863534
• MDR Report Key: 24650238
• Report Number: 8030965-2026-02688
• Device Sequence Number: 15899160
• Product Code: HBB
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07611819830899
• UDI-Public: (01)07611819830899
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: CO
• PMA/510(K) Number: K093361
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Foreign,User Facility,Company Representative,Distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 03/20/2026

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: 05.001.080
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/10/2026
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/22/2026
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/20/2026
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/25/2026
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 02/10/2020
• 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