FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SINGLE TRIGGER ROTARY

MDR report key: 3173060 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-01397
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
KIJ
PMA / PMN Number
K972367
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT, UNINTENDED ACTIVATION, WAS DUPLICATED BY A MANUFACTURER REPAIR TECHNICIAN THROUGH FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION AND VISUAL INSPECTION. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD RUN BEFORE THE SAFETY WOULD CATCH DUE TO A CRACKED TRIGGER HOUSING FOUND. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED, AND IT WAS RETURNED TO THE USER FACILITY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS IN PROGRESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS SENT TO STRYKER INSTRUMENTS FOR REPAIR. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING BY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION WHILE IT WAS IN SAFE MODE. 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

THE DEVICE WAS SENT TO STRYKER INSTRUMENTS FOR REPAIR. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING BY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE WAS RUNNING WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION WHILE IT WAS IN SAFE MODE. 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
273706 SINGLE TRIGGER ROTARY INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, DC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT KIJ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1