FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO SAGITTAL SAW

MDR report key: 2990227 · Received March 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00443
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 5, 2013
Date of Event
February 18, 2013
Report Date
February 18, 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 MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND THE MOTOR SOCKETS WERE FOUND TO BE CORRODED, WHICH MAY ALLOW THE ACTIVATION OF THE HALL SENSORS, AND IS A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ACTIVATION WITHOUT USER INPUT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THE SAW WAS RUNNING WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION AND RUNNING WHEN IN SAFE MODE. 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
93659 MICRO SAGITTAL SAW DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1