FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL HIGH TORQUE DRILL

MDR report key: 2223266 · Received August 16, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-03010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 16, 2011
Date of Event
July 26, 2011
Report Date
July 26, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DRILL ATTACHMENT WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, SINCE THE DEVICE HAD SEIZED AND WASN'T ABLE TO RUN. INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE EVALUATED, WHICH REVEALED SCORE MARKS AND PITTINGS ON THE ROTOR AND THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE METAL PIECE OF THE HANDPIECE NEAR THE CORD OVER-HEATED DURING A PROCEDURE. THEY CHANGED THE HANDPIECE 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 UNIVERSAL HIGH TORQUE DRILL ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK