FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENT PRECISION CUTTER AGGRESSIVE SERRATED ESSX/HUMMER 4

MDR report key: 2062755 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
2062755
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Date of Event
April 13, 2011
Report Date
April 15, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY
Product Code
FZT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
VT, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS THE SURGEON TESTED THE CUTTER PRIOR TO ACTUAL USE ON PATIENT, CUTTER DID NOT WORK. SURGEON REQUESTED ANOTHER CUTTER WHICH DID WORK. IT RESULTED IN A MOMENTARY DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE RESULTED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT EVENT.======= REPORTER RESPONSEREPORTER INDICATED THEY DID NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE AGGRESSIVE SERRATED CUTTER BEFORE. THE CUTTER DID NOT SPIN WHEN CONNECTED. OPERATOR ERROR WAS NOT DISCARDED AS A POSSIBILITY. THE PROBLEM WAS NARROWED TO THE AGGRESSIVE SERRATED CUTTER ONLY. NO OBSERVABLE MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WAS NOTED ON THE DEVICE OR THE ACCESSORIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ENT PRECISION CUTTER AGGRESSIVE SERRATED ESSX/HUMMER 4 ENT CUTTER FZT STRYKER ENDOSCOPY * 10221CG2

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 35 YR