FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PIN COLLET

MDR report key: 2102372 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-01842
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
April 29, 2011
Report Date
April 29, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
GET
PMA / PMN Number
K943323
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. BASED ON THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION, THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION ON ALL INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE COLLET CAUSING DAMAGE WHICH JAMMED THE COLLET. THE SEVERE CORROSION IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED FROM IMPROPER CLEANING AND STERILIZATION OF THE PRODUCT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT RETAIN A PIN DURING TESTING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO ALLEGATION OF ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PIN COLLET GET STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK