FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE MICRO DRILL

MDR report key: 2070689 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-01288
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Date of Event
March 18, 2011
Report Date
March 18, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K032303
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS, THE OVERHEATING WAS NOT DUPLICATED. HOWEVER, UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE ROTOR BEARINGS WERE CONFIRMED TO BE CORRODED AND AN O-RING SEAL WAS BROKEN. CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE PRESS PLUG AND THE MID SPEED MOTOR WAS ALSO NOTED. THE BROKEN O-RING WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A STRYKER CORE MICRO DRILL WAS SENT IN FOR REPAIR DUE TO OVERHEATING DURING A PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE; ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE WITHOUT ANY PROCEDURE DELAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORE MICRO DRILL HBE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK