FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYS4 ROTARY HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 1851029 · Received September 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
1811755-2010-01254
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 27, 2010
Date of Event
August 30, 2010
Report Date
August 30, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
KIJ
PMA / PMN Number
K972367
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RETURNED AND THE MFR COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT. THE ASIC MOTOR CONTROL WIRING APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN TAMPERED BY A 3RD PARTY. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING FOR A PROCEDURE THE HANDPIECE BEGAN OT HEAT UP, FOLLOWED BY A SMELL OF BURNED WIRES AND THEN SMOKE APPEARED. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYS4 ROTARY HANDPIECE INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, DC-POWERED MOTOR KIJ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK