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 |