FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TBL PACKAGE, BASIC ASSEMBLY IN CRATE

MDR report key: 2182245 · Received July 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
2031963-2011-00068
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 12, 2011
Date of Event
June 15, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS
Product Code
FQO
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT, THUS NO PT DATA EXISTS. THERE IS NO EXP DATE FOR THIS PRODUCT. THE OCCUPATION OF THE INITIAL REPORTER IS UNK AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE WAS UNK AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. EVAL SUMMARY: IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER THAT THE VERTIER TABLE HAS NO CONTROL FROM EITHER THE HAND CONTROL OR THE OVERRIDE PANEL. ANYTIME A COMMAND IS ISSUED, A "BEEP" IS HARD. THE SURGICAL TABLE IS USED TO SUPPORT AND POSITION A PT FOR SURGICAL PROCEDURES IN A HOSP OPERATING ROOM. IT IS BATTERY POWERED WITH AN AC CABLE FOR RECHARGE AND IS PRIMARILY OPERATED WITH A REMOTE CONTROL, AND HAS AN OVERRIDE PANEL AS A BACKUP TO THE REMOTE. THIS TABLE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE FUNCTIONALITY ISSUES WITH THE HAND CONTROL AS WELL AS THE OVERRIDE PANEL. AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT, FULL VERIFICATION OF THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE OVERRIDE PANEL WAS NOT ABLE TO BE OBTAINED. THE OVERRIDE PANEL IS THE SAFETY CONSOLE IN THE TABLE. IF THERE IS A MALFUNCTION AND THE HANDHELD CONTROL DOES NOT FUNCTION, THE OVERRIDE PANEL WOULD BE USED TO ARTICULATE THE TABLE AND FINISH THE SURGERY. IF A MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITH THE OVERRIDE PANEL DURING SURGERY,THERE COULD BE A DELAY IN THE SURGERY AND THERE MAY BE A POTENTIAL FOR PT INJURY AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS DELAY OR MOVING THE PT TO ANOTHER TABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE IS UNK AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THE CONCLUSION OF THE EVAL IS UNK AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT. THIS TYPE OF NON-CONFORMANCE WILL BE MONITORED FOR ADVERSE TRENDS. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NONCONFORMANCE. THIS IS NOT A SINGLE USE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4). IT WAS REPORTED BY A CUSTOMER THAT THE VERTIER TABLE HAS NO CONTROL FROM EITHER THE HAND CONTROL OR THE OVERRIDE PANEL. ANYTIME A COMMAND IS ISSUED, A "BEEP" IS HEARD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TBL PACKAGE, BASIC ASSEMBLY IN CRATE FQO STRYKER COMMUNICATIONS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK