FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE IMPACTION DRILL

MDR report key: 2241595 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-03278
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
DZJ
PMA / PMN Number
K040369
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY THE MFR AND THE COMPLAINT OF OVERHEATING COULD NOT DUPLICATED AS THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE READ BY THE TPS OR CORE CONSOLES. UPON DISASSEMBLY, A WORN DRIVESHAFT BEARINGS AND BALL BEARINGS WERE OBSERVED. WORN BEARINGS CAN LEAD TO THE REPORTED CUSTOMER EVENT OF OVERHEATING DUE TO EXCESSIVE FRICTION BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND DRIVESHAFT. THE HEAT LIKELY LEAD TO NVRAM DAMAGE ON THE MOTOR FLEX AND THUS LOSS OF DEVICE RECOGNITION. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIR AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DRILL WAS OVERHEATING AT THE BEGINNING OF AN IMPACTED MOLARS PROCEDURE. ANOTHER DRILL WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED AND NO DELAY IN THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORE IMPACTION DRILL DZJ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK