FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM 6 ASEPTIC HOUSING ASSY

MDR report key: 3170977 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-01388
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Date of Event
June 6, 2013
Report Date
June 6, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
KIJ
PMA / PMN Number
K972367
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT, NOT LOCKING, WAS NOT DUPLICATED AND NO FAILURES WERE CONFIRMED AS THE PRODUCT FOR THIS INVESTIGATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE ASEPTIC BATTERY HOUSING WAS NOT LOCKING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OF THE DELRIN BALL IN THE HOUSING LOCKING MECHANISM. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM OF THE ASEPTIC BATTERY HOUSING WAS NOT LOCKING, WHICH IS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION OF THE DELRIN BALL IN THE HOUSING LOCKING MECHANISM. 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
271485 SYSTEM 6 ASEPTIC HOUSING ASSY INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, DC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT KIJ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO NOT REPORTED

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1