FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NEPTUNE DETERGENT DOCKING STATION

MDR report key: 2531696 · Received March 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
1811755-2012-01126
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2012
Date of Event
March 2, 2012
Report Date
March 2, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
FYD
PMA / PMN Number
K012991
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A MFR FIELD SERVICE TECH WAS DISPATCHED TO THE USER FACILITY TO EVALUATE THE DEVICE. VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED THAT WIRES FROM THE INTERNAL OPTICAL SWITCH WAS DISASSEMBLED AND PULLED OUT OF THE DOCKER ASSEMBLY. THIS EVIDENCE INDICATES THAT SERVICE/REPAIR ACTIVITIES WERE PERFORMED ON THE DEVICE BY A NON-STRYKER SERVICE ENTITY. THESE NON-STRYKER SERVICE/REPAIR ACTIVITIES RESULTED IN THE REPORTED EXPOSED WIRES. THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY STATEMENT: "REPAIRS BY UNAUTHORIZED INDIVIDUALS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED AND MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO OR MALFUNCTION OF THE SYSTEM OR EVENT PERSONAL INJURY. NON-OPERATOR SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS SHOULD BE SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED STRYKER REP ONLY." THE DOCKER WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN EVAL CONDUCTED BY A MFR SALES REP, EXPOSED WIRES WERE OBSERVED. THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, SO THERE WAS NO PT INVOLVEMENT. NO USER INJURY REPORTED, AND NO OTHER ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NEPTUNE DETERGENT DOCKING STATION FYD STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK