FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL DRILL

MDR report key: 1813027 · Received August 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
1811755-2010-00932
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2010
Date of Event
July 28, 2009
Report Date
July 28, 2009
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DRILL WAS RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE EVALUATED AND THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. MOTOR CORROSION WILL CREATE FRICTION WITHIN THE ROTOR, AND GENERATE HEAT. THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER, THE DRILL HEATED UP. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, SO THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO USER INJURY WAS REPORTED, AND NO OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK