FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO DRILL

MDR report key: 1853864 · Received September 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
1811755-2010-01069
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 7, 2010
Date of Event
August 4, 2010
Report Date
August 4, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED AT THE MFR FOR EVAL, AND THE REPORTED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE OVERHEATING WAS DUPLICATED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION DETAILS, THE LIKELY CAUSE WAS A CORRODED MOTOR AND ROTOR, WHICH WERE EACH REPLACED ALONG WITH PRESS PLUG, DRIVER, AND OTHER COMPONENTS. SERVICE DID A CLEAN, LUBE, AND ADJUST TO THE DEVICE, AND IT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE BEGAN OVERHEATING DURING AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER 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 DRILL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MOTORS AND ACCESSORIES/ATTAC ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK