FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL DRILL

MDR report key: 2964111 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00282
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 18, 2013
Report Date
January 21, 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

INTERNAL COMPONENTS WERE EVALUATED WHICH REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF CORROSION WITHIN THE DEVICE. BURNT CONTACT PINS WERE ALSO OBSERVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A BIAS CURRENT ERROR WHEN CONNECTED TO THE CONSOLE, SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED FROM WHICH THE DEVICE HAD THE POTENTIAL TO RUN WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, AND THERE WERE NO USER INJURIES OR ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
66519 UNIVERSAL DRILL DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1