FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

SH 750MM 6GAS 8ELEC SHELVES

MDR report key: 1616825 · Received February 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
2031963-2010-00037
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 5, 2010
Date of Event
January 8, 2010
Report Date
January 8, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS
Product Code
BRY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT, THUS NO PT DATA EXISTS. THERE IS NO ESTABLISHED EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE SAID DEVICE. DEVICE WAS EVALUATED IN THE FIELD ON JANUARY 7TH 2010. EVAL SUMMARY: THE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO INSTALLATION AND SERVICING. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE NON-CONFORMANCE RELATING TO THE BOOM COVER NOT BEING IN PLACE TO POSE A SEVERE/SERIOUS HEALTH RISK. THE SEVERITY IS NOT RELATED TO THE BOOM END CAP BEING LOOSE BECAUSE ONE SCREW WAS IN PLACE AND THIS ONE SCREW IS ABLE TO HOLD THE COMPONENT IN PLACE. THE SEVERITY INVOLVED WITH THIS INCIDENT HAS TO DO WITH THE FREE STANDING SCREW THAT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE BOOM ARM. THIS SCREW COULD POTENTIALLY FALL INTO THE STERILE FIELD AND CAUSE AN ADVERSE HEALTH EVENT. THIS IS NOT A SINGLE-USE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BOOM END CAP WAS LOOSE AND ONLY ONE OF TWO SCREWS WAS HOLDING IT IN PLACE. THE SEVERITY IN THE EVENT IS NOT RELATED TO THE BOOM END CAP BEING LOOSE AS ONE SCREW IS ABLE TO HOLD THE COMPONENT IN PLACE. THE SEVERITY INVOLVED WITH THIS INCIDENT HAS TO DO WITH A FREE STANDING SCREW THAT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF THE BOOM ARM. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SH 750MM 6GAS 8ELEC SHELVES BRY STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA