MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. FOOTSWITCH,EP-1,PEDAL STYLE,; ARTHROSCOPE

Model Number	7205396S
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
Date of Event	05/18/2018
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that the left pedal is sticky, causing the shaver to run continuously.No patient injury reported.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
There was a relationship found between the returned device and the reported incident.A visual inspection was performed on the product and housing was scratched.Complaint of sticky reverse (left) was confirmed.Footswitch failed functional testing using a known good control unit and mdu.The actuator for the reverse pedal is sticking from corrosion buildup and sticks when depressed.The complaint investigation has concluded that the device has exceeded its recommended service life limit and has succumbed to expected wear and tear.A review of the device history records showed there were no indications to suggest that the product did not meet manufacturing specification or would not be able to perform as intended.

• Brand Name: FOOTSWITCH,EP-1,PEDAL STYLE,
• Common Device Name: ARTHROSCOPE
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; 76 s. meridian ave.; oklahoma city OK 73107 6512
• MDR Report Key: 7535256
• Report Number: 1643264-2018-00396
• Device Sequence Number: 11206308
• Product Code: HRX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 03596010251978
• UDI-Public: (01)03596010251978
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: AL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K892062
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 07/02/2018

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 Model Number: 7205396S
• Device Catalogue Number: 7205396
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 06/07/2018
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 05/18/2018
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/10/2018
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 05/22/2018
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/12/2018
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1