FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN RADIOLUCENT DRILL BIT

MDR report key: 2093556 · Received April 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
9616696-2011-00048
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2011
Date of Event
March 2, 2011
Report Date
March 10, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER IRELAND LTD.
Product Code
GFF
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RRAD ATTACHMENT AND RADIOLUCENT DRILL BIT SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. INVESTIGATION RESULTS INDICATE THAT THE DRILL BIT STALLED IN THE ATTACHMENT AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO PERMIT FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED. RRAD ATTACHMENT (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED VIA THE SERVICE AND REPAIR DEPARTMENT, THAT THE RADIOLUCENT DRILL BIT WAS STUCK IN THE ATTACHMENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN RADIOLUCENT DRILL BIT GFF STRYKER IRELAND LTD. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK