FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM 5 SAGITTAL SAW

MDR report key: 2102508 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-01814
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
April 25, 2011
Report Date
April 26, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
KIJ
PMA / PMN Number
K972367
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS REC'D AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR SERVICE AND EVALUATION. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BLADE MOUNT IS CHIPPED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION DETAILS THIS CAN OCCUR IF NON-MANUFACTURER BLADES ARE USED WITH THE HANDPIECE OR IF THE BLADE WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED IN THE HANDPIECE. SERVICE REPLACED THE BLADE MOUNT ASSEMBLY ALONG WITH OTHER COMPONENTS, AND THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HANDPIECE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR SERVICE, AND DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE'S BLADE MOUNT IS CHIPPED. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT DURING THIS PARTICULAR EVENT. THIS DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SYSTEM 5 SAGITTAL SAW KIJ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK