FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ROUND FLUTED BUR, REGULAR

MDR report key: 1950118 · Received December 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
9616696-2010-00365
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 8, 2010
Date of Event
November 10, 2010
Report Date
November 11, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER IRELAND LTD.
Product Code
HBE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MFG RECORDS WERE REVIEWED, NO ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. THE BUR SUBJECT TO THIS EVENT WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR FOR EVAL. THE PART WAS MEASURED WHERE POSSIBLE, AND THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH MEASUREMENT OF THE RETURNED BUR. ADD'L PROCESS CONTROLS HAVE SINCE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MASTOID SURGICAL PROCEDURE, THE BUR DID NOT CUT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO INJURY TO THE PT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT ANOTHER BUR WAS READILY AVAILABLE AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROUND FLUTED BUR, REGULAR DRILLS BURS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES HBE STRYKER IRELAND LTD. 09085017

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK