FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SD/PD LONG CURVED

MDR report key: 2090703 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-01309
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
March 23, 2011
Report Date
March 24, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DRILL ATTACHMENT WAS RETURNED TO THE MFR, AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. BASED ON THE DEVICE EVAL, A BROKEN BUR WAS FOUND WITHIN THE DRILL ATTACHMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE BUR BREAKAGE IS UNK, HOWEVER THE INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING. THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED AND THEREFORE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE USER FACILITY. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED IF FURTHER INVESTIGATION RESULTS REQUIRE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATIONS FOR A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, A BROKEN BUR WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN THE DRILL ATTACHMENT. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, SO THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT. NO USER INJURY WAS REPORTED, AND NO OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SD/PD LONG CURVED ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO 10302

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK