FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TPS UNIVERSAL DRIVER

MDR report key: 2200943 · Received July 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-02375
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A BURNT FLEX STRIP ON THE POTTED TRIGGER ASSEMBLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FLEX STRIP DAMAGE WAS NOT CONFIRMED; HOWEVER, THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF AN OVERLOADED CIRCUIT EITHER FROM A HIGH CURRENT OR A PROLONGED USE EVENT. THE OVERLOADED CIRCUIT MAY HAVE BURNED THE CIRCUIT CREATING THE REPORTED SMOKE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TPS UNIVERSAL DRIVER WAS SENT IN FOR ANALYSIS BECAUSE IT WAS SMOKING DURING TESTING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT; NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TPS UNIVERSAL DRIVER ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK