FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO SAGITTAL SAW

MDR report key: 1851014 · Received September 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
1811755-2010-01242
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2010
Date of Event
September 7, 2010
Report Date
September 7, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, AND THE REPORTED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE OVERHEATING WAS DUPLICATED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION DETAILS, THE LIKELY CAUSE WAS CORROSION. THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY, BLADE MOUNT, AND ROTOR ASSEMBLY WERE EACH REPLACED. SERVICE REPAIRED AND RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE BEGAN OVERHEATING DURING AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH THE SAME DEVICE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICRO SAGITTAL SAW SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MOTORS AND ACCESSORIES/ATTAC ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK