FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORDLESS DRIVER 2 HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 2241573 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-03277
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
August 8, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HRX
PMA / PMN Number
K943323
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY THE MFR AND THE DEVICE MET SPECIFICATIONS. NO FAILURE MODE COULD BE DETERMINED THAT WOULD CONFIRM THE EVENT DESCRIPTION. THERE WERE NO MISSING PARTS IDENTIFIED DURING TESTING OR DISASSEMBLY. IF A BEARING WERE TO FALL OUT THEN THE DEVICE WOULD OPERATE ROUGHLY OR NOT AT ALL. REPAIRS WERE DONE AND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BEARINGS FELL OUT OF THE DRILL DURING A PROCEDURE. ANOTHER DRILL WAS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NOTHING FELL INTO THE SURGICAL SITE. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED AND NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORDLESS DRIVER 2 HANDPIECE GET HRX STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK