FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SABER X-L STRAIGHT GUARDED ATT

MDR report key: 2241643 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-03196
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
August 13, 2011
Report Date
August 13, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DRILL ATTACHMENT WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE EVALUATED, WHICH REVEALED CORRODED BEARINGS AND FOREIGN DEBRIS CONTAMINATION. THE PRESENCE OF CORROSION AND DEBRIS CAN LEAD TO INCREASED FRICTION AMONG ROTATING COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN HEAT BEING GENERATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED BY A FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN, THE ATTACHMENT OVER-HEATED. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, SO THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT. NO USER INJURY WAS REPORTED, AND NO OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SABER X-L STRAIGHT GUARDED ATT ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO 09120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK