FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE IMPACTION DRILL

MDR report key: 2853971 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
1811755-2012-03872
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
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THE DRILL WAS EMITTING SMOKE FROM THE BASE, AS WELL AS OVERHEATING. DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE MOTOR ASSEMBLY, AND THE DRIVESHAFT AND ROTOR BEARINGS WERE FOUND NOT TURNING SMOOTHLY, WHICH CAN BE PROBABLE CAUSES OF THE DEVICE OVERHEATING AND SMOKING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY, THE DEVICE WAS OVERHEATING. BACK-UP EQUIPMENT WAS USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. NO CLINICALLY SIGNIFICANT DELAY, NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AND NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.

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