FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MICRO DRILL MEDIUM STRAIGHT ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3013488 · Received March 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00569
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 20, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
March 1, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE DEVICE WOBBLING WAS ATTRIBUTED TO CORRODED AND SHATTERED BEARINGS.THE DEVICE MANUFACTURED DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE THE SERIAL NUMBER IS UNKNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MICRO DRILL MEDIUM STRAIGHT ATTACHMENT WAS CAUSING A BUR TO WOBBLE DURING PERFORMANCE TESTING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
116538 MICRO DRILL MEDIUM STRAIGHT ATTACHMENT EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC SURGICAL DRILL ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN BUR