DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC CABLE 4M TO CONSOLE FOR EPD; INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED, MOTOR/ACCESS AND ATTACHMENT
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Catalog Number 05.001.021 |
Device Problem
Overheating of Device (1437)
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Patient Problems
Burn(s) (1757); Unspecified Infection (1930); Pain (1994)
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Event Date 01/01/2019 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Udi: (b)(4).Concomitant med products and therapy dates: plug device, drill attachment j-latch coupling device, handpiece device, drill/burr attachment device, (b)(6) 2019.The manufacturing location is currently not available.Device manufacture date: the device manufacture date is currently unavailable.As of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.Reference manufacturer report number: 8030965-2019-68139 for report 1 of 4, 8030965-2019-68139 for report 2 of 4, and 8030965-2019-68161 for report 3 of 4 of the same event.
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Event Description
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This is report 4 of 4 for the same event: it was reported from (b)(6) that during an unspecified surgical procedure, it was discovered that the ¿plug¿ was stuck in the handpiece device while being used together with the drill attachment j-latch coupling device, drill/burr attachment device, and cable device.According to the reporter, the issue was observed several times during pre-surgery.It was further reported that the patient had to be hospitalized longer due to a burnt lip (infection and pain) which resulted in swelling and post-surgical pain.There was a fifteen-minute delay to the surgical procedure.A spare device was available for use.There was patient involvement reported.There was medical intervention and prolonged hospitalization associated with this event.The exact date of the event was unknown.However, it was reported that the event occurred in 2019.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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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.Event: during a subsequent follow-up with the reporter, additional information was obtained.The reporter confirmed that there was no allegation of malfunction against the cable device (05.001.021).Therefore, it was determined that this event could not have caused or contributed to a serious injury and/ or death.Reporting for this event is therefore completed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch report will be submitted accordingly.
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