FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MICRO SAGITTAL SAW
MDR report key: 2990227
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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 |