FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO SAGITTAL SAW

MDR report key: 2924827 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
January 4, 2013
Report Date
January 4, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE REPORTED BIAS CURRENT ERROR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED A SECOND TIME. HOWEVER, CORRODED SOCKETS WERE FOUND, WHICH CAN CAUSE A BIAS CURRENT ERROR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THE DEVICE 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 USER ACTIVATION. 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
31158 MICRO SAGITTAL SAW DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1