FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL HIGH TORQUE DRILL

MDR report key: 1942298 · 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