SYSTEM 6 ASEPTIC HOUSING ASSY
Report
- Report Number
- 0001811755-2013-01060
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 8, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 16, 2013
- Report Date
- April 16, 2013
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
- Product Code
- KIJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K972367
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER COMMENT WAS CONFIRMED. IT WAS FOUND DURING EVALUATION THAT THE DELRIN WAS STILL PRESENT IN THE BATTERY HOUSING BUT THAT IT HAD DEGRADED AND WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. BASED ON SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, POSSIBLE CAUSES INCLUDE WEAR AND TEAR OR MECHANICAL DAMAGE TO THE DELRIN BALL.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DELRIN BALL IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE ASEPTIC BATTERY HOUSING WAS MISSING. NOTHING FELL INTO A SURGICAL SITE, AS THIS WAS DETERMINED WHILE INSPECTING THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO ALLEGATION OF ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DELRIN BALL IN THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE ASEPTIC BATTERY HOUSING WAS MISSING. NOTHING FELL INTO A SURGICAL SITE, AS THIS WAS DETERMINED WHILE INSPECTING THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO ALLEGATION OF ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200661 | SYSTEM 6 ASEPTIC HOUSING ASSY | INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, DC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT | KIJ | STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO | 11032 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |