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DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS LLC MINIMAL ACCESS STRAIGHT DRIVER; DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED)
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| Catalog Number |
MA-DRIVER |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Detachment of Device or Device Component (2907); Excessive Heating (4030)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
11/20/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This device was returned for evaluation; however, during pre-repair assessment, it was determined that the device passed all operational specifications and no failure was identified.Therefore, the reported condition was not confirmed and an assignable root cause was not determined.A device history review was performed, and no non-conformances were detected related to the reported condition if additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Concomitant med products and therapy dates: cutter device, bearing sleeve device ((b)(6)2019).Reporter's full name 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.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Udi: (01) (b)(4), (21) (b)(4).
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Event or Problem Description
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This is report 3 of 3 for the same event it was reported from (b)(6) that during an endoscopic lumbar laminectomy mepd mild surgical procedure for a lumbar spinal canal stenosis (arthroscopic ablation for arch of lumbar vertebra) it was observed that after 3 to 5 minutes of cutting out bone with a minimal access driver device, bearing sleeve device, and cutter device, the handle of the device had become quite heated, and the bar of the cutting burr device immediately broke off.It was reported that the device drove at 80,000 rotations per minute (rpm) during the ablation.It was reported that there was a five-minute delay in the procedure due to the event.It was not reported if there was a spare device available for use.There was patient involvement reported.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted accordingly.
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