FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REMB SAG SAW

MDR report key: 2944375 · Received February 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00184
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 5, 2013
Date of Event
January 18, 2013
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K032303
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MOTOR WAS DISCOVERED TO BE DAMAGED, WHICH IS A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED BIAS CURRENT ERROR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THE SAW 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
48926 REMB SAG SAW DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED) HBE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1