FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MAESTRO HANDSWITCH DRILL

MDR report key: 2233123 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-02621
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 22, 2011
Report Date
June 22, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HBB
PMA / PMN Number
K041754
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND EVENT AS REPORTED WAS CONFIRMED. THE NEEDLE VALVE WAS DAMAGED AND THE VALVE WAS STUCK IN OPEN (RUN) POSITION. THE NEEDLE VALVE WHICH REGULATES THE INLET GAS THAT ACTUATES THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONED PREVENTING THE O-RING ON THE NEEDLE VALVE FROM COMPRESSING INTO THE VALVE BORE. THIS FAILURE CAN RESULT IN CONTINUOUS GAS FLOW ENTERING AND ACTUATING THE MOTOR CAUSING RUN ON. THE DRILL WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL WOULD RUN IN SAFE MODE. THIS WAS NOTICED WHEN THE DEVICE WAS BEING SERVICED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES RELATED TO THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MAESTRO HANDSWITCH DRILL HBB STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK