FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE IMPACTION DRILL

MDR report key: 2213835 · Received August 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-02810
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 4, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2011
Report Date
July 7, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
DZJ
PMA / PMN Number
K040369
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY THE MFR AND THE EVENT AS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER WAS CONFIRMED. UPON DISASSEMBLY THE BEARINGS IN THE HANDPIECE WERE WORN/DAMAGED AND THE MOTOR WAS CORRODED. THE BEARING DAMAGE CAUSED THE BEARINGS TO RUN ROUGHLY RESULTING IN FRICTION WITH GENERATED HEAT WITHIN THE HANDPIECE. THE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION IS UNK. THE HANDPIECE WAS REPAIRED, PASSED ALL OUTGOING INSPECTION, AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE WAS OVERHEATING DURING A PROCEDURE. ANOTHER DEVICE WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED AND NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE.

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