FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REPAIR CORE SAG SAW

MDR report key: 1813030 · Received August 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
1811755-2010-00936
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2010
Date of Event
July 27, 2010
Report Date
July 27, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K032303
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURE FOR EVALUATION, AND THE REPORTED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE OVERHEATING WAS DUPLICATED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION DETAILS, THE LIKELY CAUSE WAS A CORRODED MOTOR AND GRITTY BEARINGS. THOSE PARTS WERE EACH REPLACED ALONG WITH THE PRESS PLUG, SAG HEAD, AND OTHER COMPONENTS. SERVICE DID A CLEAN, LUBE, AND ADJUST TO THE DEVICE, AND IT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING AT THE ACCOUNT. THIS DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, SO THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REPAIR CORE SAG SAW SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MOTORS AND ACCESSORIES/ATTAC HBE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK