FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW
MDR report key: 3895080
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Received June 25, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 0001811755-2014-02268
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 25, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 29, 2014
- Report Date
- May 29, 2014
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
- Product Code
- HWE
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE REPORTED EVENT, SAFETY PIN FRACTURE, WAS CONFIRMED. THROUGH VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE SAFETY PIN WAS BROKEN OFF, TECHNICIAN IDENTIFIED WORN FRONT CAP. THE FRONT CAP, SAFETY PIN, BLADE MOUNT ASSEMBLY, AND OTHER SUGGESTED PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE HANDPIECE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER AFTER PASSING THE FINAL INSPECTION.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAFETY PIN FROM SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW FELL DURING SERVICE AT THE MANUFACTURER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371221 | SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW | INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT | HWE | STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |