FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM 7 DUAL TRIGGER ROTARY

MDR report key: 3830612 · Received May 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-01894
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2014
Date of Event
April 29, 2014
Report Date
April 29, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
NURSING ASSISTANT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION BUT HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT, SILICONE IS VISIBLE, WAS CONFIRMED. UPON DISASSEMBLY A BROKEN O-RING WAS FOUND, WHICH CAUSED THE EVENT. ACCORDING TO A REVIEW OF RISK DOCUMENTATION AND CASES WITH A SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT AN O-RING FAILURE CAN CAUSE A FAILURE RESULTING IN REVERSIBLE INJURIES REQUIRING MEDICAL INTERVENTION. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED AFTER PASSING THE FINAL DEVICE INSPECTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM 7 DUAL TRIGGER ROTARY WAS ALLEGEDLY LEAKING AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE AT THE USER FACILITY. THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, SO THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SYSTEM 7 DUAL TRIGGER ROTARY WAS ALLEGEDLY LEAKING AN UNKNOWN SUBSTANCE AT THE USER FACILITY. THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, SO THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION, AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
308395 SYSTEM 7 DUAL TRIGGER ROTARY INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1