FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORDLESS DRIVER 3

MDR report key: 2130173 · Received May 5, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-01620
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 5, 2011
Date of Event
April 4, 2011
Report Date
April 11, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
GET
PMA / PMN Number
K943323
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURE FOR REPAIR AND A CLEAN, LUBE AND ADJUST. ACCORDING TO THE INVESTIGATION DETAILS, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND AN OILY FILM ON THE HANDLE AND AROUND THE BATTERY PLATE OF THE DEVICE. THE SUBSTANCE HAD DISSIPATED AND THE OILY SUBSTANCE COULD NOT BE FOUND TO SAMPLE. THE GEARHEAD BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND WAS REPLACED IN ADDITION TO OTHER COMPONENTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR. DURING THE REPAIR, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD AN OILY SUBSTANCE ON THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE HANDLE. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORDLESS DRIVER 3 GET STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK