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 |