FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SMARTLIFE LARGE ASPTC HOUSING

MDR report key: 3760715 · Received April 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-01382
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2014
Date of Event
March 24, 2014
Report Date
March 24, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NL
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. DEVICE IS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, SO THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED IN THIS CASE. BASED ON A REVIEW OF RISK DOCUMENTATION AND COMPLAINTS WITH A SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT, A POSSIBLE CAUSE MOST OFTEN IDENTIFIED IN RELATION TO THIS COMPLAINT IS A WORN/DAMAGED RUBBER O-RING FAILURE. AN O-RING FAILURE CAN RESULT IN DOOR SEAL INTEGRITY BEING COMPROMISED WITH THE POSSIBILITY FOR STERILITY RELATED REVERSIBLE INJURIES. HOWEVER, THAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED IN THIS CASE SINCE THE PRODUCT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE O-RING ON LID OF THEIR BATTERY HOUSING WAS BROKEN DURING INSPECTION AT THE USER FACILITY. NO ASSOCIATED PROCEDURE, NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE O-RING ON LID OF THEIR BATTERY HOUSING WAS BROKEN DURING INSPECTION AT THE USER FACILITY. NO ASSOCIATED PROCEDURE, NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
239336 SMARTLIFE LARGE ASPTC HOUSING INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO 13169

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1