FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

REMB MICRO DRILL

MDR report key: 3932790 · Received July 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-02504
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2014
Date of Event
June 17, 2014
Report Date
June 17, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K032303
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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DUPLICATED. UPON DISASSEMBLY, THE MOTOR WAS CORRODED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REMB MICRO DRILL WAS RETURNED TO STRYKER INSTRUMENTS FOR SERVICE. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING BY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED A BIAS CURRENT MESSAGE TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE, SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED IN WHICH THE DEVICE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RUN WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION. 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

THE REMB MICRO DRILL WAS RETURNED TO STRYKER INSTRUMENTS FOR SERVICE. DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING BY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DEVICE CAUSED A BIAS CURRENT MESSAGE TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE, SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED IN WHICH THE DEVICE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO RUN WITHOUT USER ACTIVATION. 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
409219 REMB MICRO DRILL DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED) HBE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1