FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO RECIPROCATING SAW

MDR report key: 2241593 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-03275
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
August 5, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY THE MFR AND THE REPORTED EVENT AS REPORTED WAS NOT DUPLICATED. THE HANDPIECE PASSED ALL STEPS OF THE QUALITY INSPECTION PROCEDURE AND DID NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWED TEMPERATURE. THE PAN HEAD MACHINE SCREW WAS LOOSE ON THE LINEAR BEARING ASSEMBLY, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO OVERHEATING, HOWEVER THIS WAS NOT OBSERVED. THE DHR REVIEW INDICATED THE DEVICE PASSED ALL TESTING AND INSPECTIONS AS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF MFR. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE OVERHEATED DURING AN UNK PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED W/THE DEVICE. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO DELAYS IN THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICRO RECIPROCATING SAW ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK