FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
TPS HANDPIECE CORD
MDR report key: 1853482
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Received September 28, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1811755-2010-01268
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 28, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 2, 2010
- Report Date
- September 3, 2010
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
- Product Code
- HWE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032117
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE HANDPIECE CORD WAS RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. BASED ON THE QUALITY ASSURANCE INVESTIGATION DETAILS, THE REPORTED CONDITION OF THE CORD CAUSING HANDPIECES TO OVERHEAT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS HANDPIECE CORD CAUSED A MICRO HANDPIECE TO OVERHEAT WHEN IT WAS USED DURING AN ANKLE SURGERY. WHEN ANOTHER HANDPIECE CORD WAS USED, THE SAME HANDPIECE DID NOT OVERHEAT, AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH THAT BACKUP CORD. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPS HANDPIECE CORD | SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MOTORS AND ACCESSORIES/ATTAC | HWE | STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO | 10137 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |