FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MAESTRO HANDSWITCH DRILL
MDR report key: 2233123
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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 |