FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PIN COLLET
MDR report key: 2161737
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Received May 19, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1811755-2011-01641
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 19, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 22, 2011
- Report Date
- April 22, 2011
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
- Product Code
- GET
- PMA / PMN Number
- K943323
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NJ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. BASED ON THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION, THERE WAS CORROSION BUILT UP INSIDE THE DEVICE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SHIM WASHERS WHICH JAMMED THE COLLETS. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE DEVICE TO NOT RETAIN THE PIN. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE IS NORMAL WEAR BASED ON THE AGE OF THE DEVICE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT RETAIN A PIN DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THERE WAS NO PT 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 |