FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REMB MICRO DRILL

MDR report key: 3233947 · Received July 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-01688
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2013
Date of Event
July 1, 2013
Report Date
July 1, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K032303
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SERIAL NUMBER WAS CORRECTED FOR A CONCOMITANT CONSOLE. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT DUPLICATED. HOWEVER, AN OILY SUBSTANCE WAS FOUND TO BE AFFECTING THE MOTOR OF THE DEVICE WHICH COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTRICITY AND CAN CAUSE AN INTERFERENCE WITH THE CONSOLE READING. THE MOTOR AND ALL NON-CONFORMING PARTS WERE REPLACED. IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL OF THE CONCOMITANT CONSOLES DISPLAYED A BIAS CURRENT WARNING BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN THROUGH FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION. DAMAGED HANDPIECE CONNECTORS WERE FOUND DURING THE DEVICE INSPECTION. BASED ON A REVIEW OF THE RISK DOCUMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS FROM THE DEVICE INSPECTION, THE PRESENCE OF DAMAGED HANDPIECE CONNECTORS MAY CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A BIAS CURRENT WARNING.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTED BASED UPON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE CUSTOMER THAT THERE WAS NO OVERHEATING. DEVICE CODE WAS UPDATED BY REMOVING OVERHEATING OF DEVICE OR DEVICE COMPONENT BASED UPON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE CUSTOMER THAT THERE WAS NO OVERHEATING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE, THE REMB MICRO DRILL DISPLAYED A BIAS CURRENT MESSAGE WHEN CONNECTED TO THE CONSOLE, SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED FROM WHICH THE DEVICE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RUN WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE, THE REMB MICRO DRILL DISPLAYED A BIAS CURRENT MESSAGE WHEN CONNECTED TO THE CONSOLE, SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED FROM WHICH THE DEVICE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RUN WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PROCEDURE, THE REMB MICRO DRILL DISPLAYED A BIAS CURRENT MESSAGE WHEN CONNECTED TO THE CONSOLE, SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED FROM WHICH THE DEVICE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RUN WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE OVERHEATED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
333709 REMB MICRO DRILL DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED) HBE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 CORE CONSOLE 5400050000, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4)| CORE CONSOLE 5400050000, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4)| CORE CONSOLE 5400050000, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4)| CORE CONSOLE 5400050000, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4)| CORE CONSOLE 5400050000, SERIAL NUMBER: (B)(4)