FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVERSAL HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 3780992 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-01566
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
April 2, 2014
Report Date
April 2, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-INAGI
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K010309
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE THREADS ON THE ANGLE NUT WERE CONFIRMED TO BE BROKEN OFF. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE WITH NEW ANGLE NUTS TO BRING THE HANDPIECE INTO PROPER ALIGNMENT, BUT THEY WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE DEVICE WAS SCRAPPED AT THE MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TIP NUT OF THE UNIVERSAL HANDPIECE WAS DISCOVERED TO BE BROKEN AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A PROCEDURE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT OR USER INJURIES, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
259707 UNIVERSAL HANDPIECE INSTRUMENT, ULTRASONIC SURGICAL LFL STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-INAGI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1