FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE IMPACTION DRILL

MDR report key: 2102535 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-01854
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
April 22, 2011
Report Date
April 25, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
DZJ
PMA / PMN Number
K040369
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS, THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT WAS DUPLICATED; THE DEVICE OVERHEATED DURING TESTING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A DAMAGED ROTOR, SPINDLE HOUSING AND CORE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WERE NOTED. THE ROTOR COUPLER TRANSMITS TORQUE TO THE DRIVESHAFT; A FAILURE OF THE COUPLER CAN CAUSE THE DRIVESHAFT AND THE ROTOR TO STICK TOGETHER RESULTING IN INCREASED FRICTION BETWEEN THE MOVING PARTS; THIS CAN LEAD TO INCREASED HEAT PRODUCTION. THE DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPLACED, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE DONE AND THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CORE IMPACTION DRILL WAS SENT IN FOR EVALUATION DUE TO OVERHEATING DURING A TOOTH EXTRACTION. NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED, THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE WITHOUT ANY PROCEDURE DELAY.

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 UNK