FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO SAGITTAL SAW

MDR report key: 2932719 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00080
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Date of Event
January 9, 2013
Report Date
January 9, 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

THE DEVICE CORRESPONDING TO THIS REPORT IS A 5400-034-000 MICRO SAGITTAL SAW, AND NOT A 5400-300-000 CORE IMPACTION DRILL.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE SOCKETS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND THE MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED. THE CORRODED SOCKETS ARE A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE DEVICE RUNNING WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION AND THE DAMAGED MOTOR WAS A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE BIAS CURRENT WARNING. SINCE THE DRILL WAS A LOANER DEVICE, IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE USER FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THE DRILL WAS RUNNING WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION AND CAUSED A BIAS CURRENT WARNING 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THE SAW WAS RUNNING WITHOUT USER ACTIVATIUON AND CAUSED A BIAS CURRENT WARNING 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
39486 MICRO SAGITTAL SAW DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1