FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REPAIR CORE SAG SAW

MDR report key: 1873610 · Received September 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1811755-2010-01203
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2010
Date of Event
August 27, 2010
Report Date
August 27, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K032303
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR SERVICE AND EVALUATION. A CONDITION OF THE DEVICE OVERHEATING WAS FOUND WHEN THE DEVICE EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED TEMPERATURE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION DETAILS, THE LIKELY CAUSE WAS PROBLEMS WITH THE SAGHEAD ASSEMBLY AND MOTOR CARTRIDGE, WHICH WILL BE REPLACED. SERVICE WILL DO A CLEAN, LUBE, AND ADJUST TO THE DEVICE, AND IT WILL BE REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR SERVICE, AND DURING THE INVESTIGATION THE DEVICE EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED TEMPURATURE RISE. THIS DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REPAIR CORE SAG SAW SURGICAL INSTRUMENT MOTORS AND ACCESSORIES/ATTAC HBE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK