FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROUND BUR

MDR report key: 1881912 · Received October 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616696-2010-00298
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2010
Date of Event
September 15, 2010
Report Date
September 15, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER IRELAND LTD.
Product Code
HBF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL TO THE MFG SITE. IT WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT THE PACKAGING WAS DAMAGED AND THE BUR WAS BENT. THE MFG HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. THE LABEL FOR THIS DEVICE HAS A SYMBOL INDICATING "STERILE ONLY IF PACKAGE IS UNOPENED AND UNDAMAGED". THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PACKAGING AND THE BUR WAS DAMAGED RESULTING IN A BREACH TO THE STERILE BARRIER. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE BUR WAS NOT USED ON A PT AND THE STERILE AREA WAS NOT COMPROMISED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED ANOTHER BUR WAS READILY AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROUND BUR DRILLS, BURS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES HBF STRYKER IRELAND LTD. 07199017

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK