FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

5MM, 45CM PEEK MULTI-FUNCTION HANDLE

MDR report key: 3914608 · Received July 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002936485-2014-00449
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 3, 2014
Date of Event
June 11, 2014
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY-SAN JOSE
Product Code
KOG
PMA / PMN Number
K973259
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND THE FAILURE MODE WAS CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION: THE RATCHET FUNCTION ON THE HANDLE WAS UNDAMAGED. DENTS AND SCRATCHES WERE NOTICED THROUGHOUT INSULATION. CRACKS WERE ALSO NOTICED ON THE INSULATION. FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION: THE INSULATION WAS TESTED FOR CRACKS/DAMAGES USING AN INSULSCAN. THE INSULATION FAILED THE INSULSCAN TEST. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSES FOR THE DENTS AND SCRATCHES TO THE INSULATION COULD BE DUE TO: 1) USER MISHANDLING OR 2) IMPROPER STERILIZATION METHODS. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSES FOR THE CRACKS ON THE INSULATION COULD BE DUE TO: 1) USER MISHANDLING, 2) IMPROPER STERILIZATION METHODS, OR 3) NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. IN SUM, THE PRODUCT WAS RETURNED AND THE FAILURE MODE WAS CONFIRMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULATION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSULATION HAS BEEN COMPROMISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
391738 5MM, 45CM PEEK MULTI-FUNCTION HANDLE ENDOSCOPE AND/OR ACCESSORIES KOG STRYKER ENDOSCOPY-SAN JOSE 0441296C

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1