FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW

MDR report key: 3833140 · Received May 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-01943
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2014
Date of Event
April 25, 2014
Report Date
May 2, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED DISASSEMBLY OF THE TRIGGER WAS CONFIRMED BY A MANUFACTURER REPAIR TECHNICIAN THROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRIGGER HOUSING WAS CRACKED AT THE SCREW BOSS, WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE REPORTED EVENT AND CAN BE CAUSED BY A MATERIAL FATIGUE ISSUE OR IMPACT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CLEANING CONDUCTED AT THE USER FACILITY, THE TRIGGER OF THE DEVICE DISASSEMBLED. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING CLEANING, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO DELAY TO A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING CLEANING CONDUCTED AT THE USER FACILITY THE TRIGGER OF THE DEVICE DISASSEMBLED. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING CLEANING, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO DELAY TO A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
311275 SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1