FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

OSCILLATING SAW BLADE

MDR report key: 1060187 · Received May 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
1060187
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2008
Date of Event
April 23, 2008
Report Date
May 18, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
DWH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

OSCILLATING SAW BLADES (SIX) BROKE CLEANLY OFF OF SHAFT WITHOUT FRAGMENTING REPEATEDLY WITH VERY LITTLE USE. SIX BLADES WERE THEN USED WITH THE SAME RESULTS. DR. REQUESTED A DIFFERENT STYLE OF OSCILLATING BLADE, WHICH CONTINUED TO FUNCTION WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OSCILLATING SAW BLADE SAW BLADE, OSCILLATING DWH STRYKER INSTRUMENTS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR