FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

T4 POWER PACK

MDR report key: 3251762 · Received July 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2013-01783
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 29, 2013
Date of Event
July 11, 2013
Report Date
July 12, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
LYU
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS OBTAINED AND REQUIRES REPORTING. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED LEAK WAS NOT CONFIRMED BY A MANUFACTURER REPAIR TECHNICIAN. HOWEVER, UPON EVALUATION, DISCOLORATION/STAINING ON THE BATTERY HOUSING AND HOLSTER WAS OBSERVED, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PERCEIVED AS LEAKING BY THE CUSTOMER. POSSIBLE CAUSES OF THE DISCOLORATION/STAINING INCLUDE THE AGE OF THE BATTERIES AND/OR THE STORAGE CONDITIONS. THE BATTERY IS NOT A REPAIRABLE DEVICE AND WILL THEREFORE NOT BE RETURNED TO THE USER FACILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER UNWRAPPING OF THE BATTERY FOR THE FIRST ATTEMPT OF CHARGING OF THE DEVICE, THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING.IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO ASSOCIATED PROCEDURE. 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 AFTER UNWRAPPING OF THE BATTERY FOR THE FIRST ATTEMPT OF CHARGING OF THE DEVICE, THE BATTERY WAS LEAKING. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO ASSOCIATED PROCEDURE. 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
353720 T4 POWER PACK ACCESSORY, SURGICAL APPAREL LYU STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO 08218

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1