FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REPAIR TPS SAG SAW

MDR report key: 1853480 · Received September 28, 2010

Report

Report Number
1811755-2010-01271
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 28, 2010
Date of Event
August 20, 2010
Report Date
September 2, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
DZJ
PMA / PMN Number
K040369
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. AN EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATION DETAILS, THE BOTTOM ROTOR BEARING BROKE IN THE MOTOR AND THE ROTOR WAS CORRODED. THE ROTOR, FRONT HOUSING AND MOTOR CARTRIDGE WERE REPLACED, ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE BEGAN OVERHEATING DURING TESTING OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT BEING USED DURING A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REPAIR TPS SAG SAW BONE CUTTING INSTRUMENT AND ACCESSORIES DZJ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK