SMARTLIFE LARGE ASPTC HOUSING
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
DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION. DEVICE IS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY FOR INVESTIGATION.
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.
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.
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 |