FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TPS HANDPIECE CORD

MDR report key: 2233152 · Received July 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-02642
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2011
Date of Event
December 11, 2010
Report Date
December 15, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
K032117
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE DEVICE, A BROKEN WIRE WAS NOTED. THE WIRE WAS BROKEN AT THE POINT WHERE CABLE ENTERS THE STRAIN RELIEF AT THE HANDPIECE END. THE BROKEN WIRE WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE DESCRIBED. THE DEVICE WAS DISCARDED BECAUSE IT IS NOT A REPAIRABLE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TPS HANDPIECE CORD CAUSED AN ATTACHED HAND PIECE TO RUN BY ITSELF WITHOUT ACTIVATION. THE EVENT OCCURRED DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE VISIT. NO ADVERSE EVENT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TPS HANDPIECE CORD HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO 08268

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK