FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE SABER DRILL

MDR report key: 2050009 · Received March 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-00813
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 14, 2011
Date of Event
February 15, 2011
Report Date
February 15, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RECEIVED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE EVALUATED AND THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE WORN BEARINGS. THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND ADDITIONAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED. THE HANDPIECE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING EQUIPMENT TESTING, CONDUCTED AT THE USER FACILITY, THE DRILL HEATED UP. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, SO THERE WAS NO PT DURING. NO USER INJURY WAS REPORTED, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORE SABER DRILL DRILLS, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC), INC ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK