FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE IMPACTION DRILL

MDR report key: 2070690 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-01289
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
DZJ
PMA / PMN Number
K040369
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING QUALITY INVESTIGATION, THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED; THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING. UPON FURTHER ANALYSIS, THE BEARINGS AND OTHER COMPONENT PARTS WERE DAMAGED. A DAMAGED SPINDLE HOUSING AND WORN BEARINGS WERE IDENTIFIED AS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAULTY PARTS WERE REPLACED, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AND THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A STRYKER CORE IMPACTION DRILL WAS SENT IN FOR REPAIR DUE TO OVERHEATING DURING A PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED WITH THE SAME DEVICE WITHOUT ANY PROCEDURE DELAY; NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK