FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
UNIVERSAL HIGH TORQUE DRILL
MDR report key: 1942298
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Received December 22, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 1811755-2010-02103
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 22, 2010
- Date of Event
- November 26, 2010
- Report Date
- November 29, 2010
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
- Product Code
- HBE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K032303
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR SERVICE AND EVALUATION. THE INITIAL COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION DETAILS, THE DEVICE EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TEMPERATURE RISE DURING TESTING DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION IN THE BEARINGS. THE ROTOR, BEARINGS, ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS, WERE REPLACED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE BEGAN TO SPARK AND SMOKE DURING TESTING OF THE EQUIPMENT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT BEING USED DURING A PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNIVERSAL HIGH TORQUE DRILL | POWERED SIMPLE CRANIAL DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES, A | HBE | STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK |