FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN MIS BUR

MDR report key: 2864439 · Received December 5, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616696-2012-00314
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 5, 2012
Date of Event
November 7, 2012
Report Date
November 7, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER IRELAND LTD., INSTRUMENTS DIVISION
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K032303
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
EI
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE BUR AND ATTACHMENT SUBJECT TO THIS INVESTIGATION WAS RETURNED FOR EVAL. IT WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT THE BUR WAS BROKEN ALONG THE SHANK. THE RETURNED BUR WAS MEASURED WHERE POSSIBLE AND ALL CRITICAL SPECIFICATIONS WERE MET. PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER INFO HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED TO PERMIT FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE ROOT CAUSE IS MULTI-FACTORIAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED VIA THE CUSTOMER THAT THE BUR WOULD NOT FIT IN THE ATTACHMENT. IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MFR THAT THE BUR WAS BROKEN INSIDE THE ATTACHMENT. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THIS EVENT DID NOT OCCUR DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE, AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN MIS BUR HBE STRYKER IRELAND LTD., INSTRUMENTS DIVISION UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK ATTACHMENT PART #: 5100120922, LOT #: 11339