FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO DRILL

MDR report key: 3013359 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00565
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
February 21, 2013
Report Date
February 22, 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

UPON DISASSEMBLY FOR VISUAL EXAMINATION, THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AND THE PRELOAD BEARING MOUNT WAS STUCK ON THE ROTOR ASSEMBLY. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO THE ERROR AND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE USER FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MICRO DRILL WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. UPON EVALUATION AT THE MANUFACTURER, IT DISPLAYED A BIAS CURRENT ERROR WHEN CONNECTED TO THE CONSOLE SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED FROM WHICH THE DEVICE HAS 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
115922 MICRO DRILL DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1