FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO SAGITTAL SAW

MDR report key: 2920212 · Received December 17, 2012

Report

Report Number
1811755-2012-04275
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2012
Date of Event
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS DIV.
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (FLEX ASSEMBLY) WITHIN THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED, WHICH IS PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE BIAS CURRENT ERROR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MFR FACILITY, THE SAW CAUSED A BIAS CURRENT ERROR TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE, SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED IN WHICH THE DEVICE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RUN WITHOUT ACTIVATION. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING TESTING AT THE MFR 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 MICRO SAGITTAL SAW ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS, INSTRUMENTS DIV.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK