FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DUAL TRIGGER ROTARY

MDR report key: 3922342 · Received July 9, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-02426
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 9, 2014
Date of Event
June 11, 2014
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FAILURE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. FAILURE ANALYSIS IS IN PROGRESS; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED DISASSEMBLY WAS CONFIRMED BY A MANUFACTURER REPAIR TECHNICIAN THROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION. SIGNS OF THIRD PARTY WORK ON THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS OF THE DEVICE WERE NOTED DURING FAILURE ANALYSIS. UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION OF THESE COMPONENTS IS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE REPORTED DISASSEMBLY. THE DEVICE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE STATES THAT NO SERVICE SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED ON THE DEVICE SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND THAT ALL CONCERNS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO STRYKER SERVICE. STRYKER RECOMMENDS THAT ALL FAILURES AND MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATED WITH ITS DEVICES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO TRAINED STRYKER SERVICE PROFESSIONALS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THE BATTERY PLATE SCREW OF THE DEVICE DISASSEMBLED. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING TESTING AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO DELAY TO A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY THE BATTERY PLATE SCREW OF THE DEVICE DISASSEMBLED. NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT. AS THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING TESTING AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO DELAY TO A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
399523 DUAL TRIGGER ROTARY INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1