DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC SMALL BATTERY DRIVE; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT
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Catalog Number 532.001 |
Device Problem
Device Stops Intermittently (1599)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 01/01/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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As of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event Description
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It was reported from (b)(6) that the motor of the small battery drive device worked intermittently.It was not reported if the device was used in surgery, or if there was patient involvement.It was not reported if there were any delays in a surgical procedure or if a spare device was available.It was not reported if there were any injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.The exact date of the event was not reported, however it was noted that the event occurred in 2018.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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This device was returned for service; however, did not meet manufacturing specifications during pre-repair assessment.During repair, it was determined that the reported condition was confirmed.It was determined that the control unit was not functioning and was defective.It was further determined that the device failed pretest for check power with test bench; (tick motor type), check compatibility between colibri/sbd and colibr ii/sbd ii, check the triggers and electronic control unit (ecu) function, check switching function, check the oscillation angle, check the battery case coupling, check the cannulation, check the attachment coupling and general condition.The assignable root cause was determined to be due to improper handling, which is user error, misuse, and / or abuse.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.Correction: device availability: the device availability was inadvertently documented as 3/13/2018 in the initial report.The date returned to manufacturer was corrected to 3/9/2018.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.
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