FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TPS HANDPIECE CORD

MDR report key: 1853482 · 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