FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SD/PD LONG CURVED

MDR report key: 3032139 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00682
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 9, 2013
Report Date
March 9, 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

THIS IS A DUPLICATE REPORTING OF THE EVENT REPORTED ON ASR ID (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. SEVERAL FACTORS COULD CAUSE FAILURES FOR BUR BREAKS INCLUDING, USER APPLIED SIDE LOADING, BUR EXPOSURE, RUNNING SPEED AS WELL AS ATTACHMENT AND DRILL CONDITIONS. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE USER FACILITY, AS IT WAS SCRAPPED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, A BROKEN BUR WAS FOUND WITHIN THE ATTACHMENT. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, A BROKEN BUR WAS FOUND WITHIN THE ATTACHMENT. 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
136710 SD/PD LONG CURVED DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO 12016

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN BUR