FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SD/PD MEDIUM CURVED

MDR report key: 3051628 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-00753
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
March 19, 2013
Report Date
March 19, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K040300
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DURING THE DEVICE EVALUATION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT A BUR HAD BROKEN INSIDE THE ATTACHMENT. THE BUR BREAKING COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A NUMBER OF FACTORS INCLUDING USER APPLIED SIDE LOADING, BUR EXPOSURE, RUNNING SPEED AS WELL AS ATTACHMENT AND DRILL CONDITIONS. THE ATTACHMENT IS NOT A REPAIRABLE DEVICE AND WILL THEREFORE NOT BE RETURNED TO THE USER FACILITY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT OF A BROKEN BUR FOUND IN THE ATTACHMENT WAS A PRODUCT PROBLEM, NOT AN ADVERSE EVENT. NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WERE REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY, A BORKEN BUR WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ATTACHMENT. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY, A BROKEN BUR WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ATTACHMENT. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY, A BORKEN BUR WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ATTACHMENT. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AT THE END OF A SURGICAL PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY, A BROKEN BUR WAS FOUND INSIDE THE ATTACHMENT. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE ALLEGED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
152132 SD/PD MEDIUM CURVED DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO 13059

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 MIS CURVED BUR, 2.5 MM NEURO CAT# 8420107025