CORE IMPACTION DRILL
Report
- Report Number
- 1811755-2011-01424
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 26, 2011
- Date of Event
- March 29, 2011
- Report Date
- March 29, 2011
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
- Product Code
- DZJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K040369
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
DURING QUALITY INVESTIGATION, THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT COULD WAS DUPLICATED; THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE DEVICE, A DAMAGED MOTOR, ROTOR, DRIVESHAFT, AND OTHER COMPONENT PARTS WERE NOTED. CORROSION DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR CARTRIDGE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AND THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED ADN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.
THE STRYKER CORE IMPACTION DRILL WAS SENT IN FOR REPAIR BECAUSE IT OVERHEATED AND BURNED THE PT'S LIP DURING AN ORAL PROCEDURE. THE BURN WAS A 1CM BY 1CM SECOND DEGREE BURN ON THE WET DRY LINE OF THE LOWER LIP ON THE RIGHT SIDE. ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICIAN, SCARRING MAY OR MAY NOT OCCUR. THE BURN WAS TREATED WITH A STEROID CREAM AND BACITRACIN OINTMENT. THE PHYSICIAN HAS NOT EVALUATED THE PT SINCE THE EVENT OCCURRED AS THE PT HAS NOT RETURNED FOR A FOLLOW UP.
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 | 21 YR | Other |