FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CORE MICRO DRILL
MDR report key: 2070689
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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 |