FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRE-OWNED UNIVERSAL DRIVER

MDR report key: 1731992 · Received December 22, 2009

Report

Report Number
1811755-2009-01015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 22, 2009
Date of Event
May 14, 2009
Report Date
May 14, 2009
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K943569
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE EVALUATED AND A COMPONENT FAILURE WAS DETERMINED AS THE CAUSE OF THE RUN-ON CONDITION. THE COMPONENT FAILED DUE TO CORROSION, WHICH IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY IMPROPER CLEANING/STERILIZATION TECHNIQUES. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED AND THE HANDPIECE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE TRIGGER WAS NO LONGER ACTIVATED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT OR USER INJURY, OR OF ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRE-OWNED UNIVERSAL DRIVER DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLU ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK