FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CORE UNIVERSAL DRIVER

MDR report key: 2925854 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00047
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
January 7, 2013
Report Date
January 7, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE REPORTED BIAS CURRENT ERROR COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. HOWEVER, THE DEVICE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A NUMBER OF DAMAGED COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (FLEX ASSEMBLY), WHICH CAN LEAD TO A BIAS CURRENT ERROR BEING DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING EQUIPMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY A MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE USER 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 PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING EQUIPMENT TESTING CONDUCTED BY A MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE USER 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 PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
29585 CORE UNIVERSAL DRIVER DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1