FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE IMPACTION DRILL

MDR report key: 2853949 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
1811755-2012-03877
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Date of Event
October 2, 2012
Report Date
October 2, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS KALAMAZOO
Product Code
DZJ
PMA / PMN Number
K040369
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE BEARINGS ON THE DRIVESHAFT AND ON THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY DID NOT TURN SMOOTHLY AND THAT THE DRIVESHAFT AS WELL AS THE SPINDLE HOUSING AND THE ROTOR WERE WORN. THE FRICTION CAUSED BY THE WORN COMPONENTS AND IN THE BEARINGS ARE A PROBABLE CASE OF THE REPORTED OVERHEATING. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO USER FACILITY AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY THE DRILL WAS OVERHEATING. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING TESTING AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO DELAY TO A SURGICAL 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