FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM 6 SMALL BATTERY

MDR report key: 1842000 · Received August 26, 2010

Report

Report Number
1811755-2010-01013
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 26, 2010
Date of Event
July 30, 2010
Report Date
August 3, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
KIJ
PMA / PMN Number
K972367
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT, THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE PRODUCT WAS REQUESTED FROM THE ACCOUNT ON (B)(4) 2010 AND (B)(4) 2010. THIS REPORT WILL BE UPDATED WHEN THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED AND AN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THEY ARE HAVING ISSUES KEEPING THEIR BATTERIES CHARGED AND IT CAUSED AN ISSUE IN SEVERAL SURGERIES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AT LEAST 3 JOINT PROCEDURES FIVE BATTERIES WERE GONE THROUGH BEFORE A CHARGED ONE WAS FOUND. EVENTS SURROUNDING OTHER PROCEDURES WERE UNK. THE ACCOUNT WOULD USE AN OLDER BACKUP SYSTEM TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THIS DELAYED THE SURGERIES 30 MINS. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES DURING THESE INCIDENCES AND THEY WERE ALL COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYSTEM 6 SMALL BATTERY INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, DC-POWERED MOTOR KIJ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK