FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TPS UNIVERSAL DRIVER

MDR report key: 2070821 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-01283
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Date of Event
March 18, 2011
Report Date
March 25, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
K942956
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DRIVER WAS RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, AND THE REPORTED CONDITION OF THE DEVICE RUNNING ON ITS OWN WAS DUPLICATED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION DETAILS, THE LIKELY CAUSE WAS CORROSION AND PROBLEMS WITH THE POTTED TRIGGER ASSEMBLY, DRIVESHAFT, BEARINGS, AND THE FLEX IN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THOSE PARTS WERE EACH REPLACED ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS. SERVICE REPAIRED AND RETURNED THE DEVICE TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO RUN ON ITS OWN DURING A SMALL BONE FRACTURE REPAIR PROCEDURE. THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TPS UNIVERSAL DRIVER HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK