FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REPAIR CORE SAG SAW

MDR report key: 1972745 · Received January 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-00196
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 21, 2011
Date of Event
December 30, 2010
Report Date
December 30, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K032303
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED AT THE MFR FOR EVAL, BUT THE REPORTED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE SMOKING DURING USAGE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BECAUSE THE DEVICE NO LONGER HAD POWER. BASED ON INVESTIGATION DETAILS, A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE SMOKING WAS A CORRODED MOTOR, ROTOR, PRESS PLUG, AND BEARINGS, WHICH WERE EACH REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS. SERVICE DID A CLEAN, LUBE, AND ADJUST TO THE DEVICE, AND IT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE BEGAN SMOKING DURING A BUNIONECTOMY. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

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