FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL DRILL

MDR report key: 2241685 · Received September 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
1811755-2011-03203
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 2, 2011
Date of Event
August 9, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DRILL WAS RECEIVED BY THE MFR AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE EVALUATED AND EXTENSIVE CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE PRESENCE OF CORROSION CAN LEAD TO INCREASED FRICTION BETWEEN THE ROTATING COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN HEAT BEING GENERATED. THE ROTOR AND MOTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION AND HEAT DAMAGE, ADDITIONAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE WAS ALSO PERFORMED. THE DRILL WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE USER FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HEATED UP. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION. CUSTOMER COULD PROVIDE NO FURTHER EVENT DETAIL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNIVERSAL DRILL ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK