FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM 6 NON STERILE BATTERY

MDR report key: 3983036 · Received August 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-02799
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 2014
Date of Event
July 11, 2014
Report Date
July 11, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DA
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED EVENT, THERE IS A LEAK IN THE BATTERY, WAS NOT DUPLICATED, HOWEVER, THE REPORTED EVENT OF CHARGER SAYS ERROR 7, WAS DUPLICATED. DURING VISUAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION, THE BATTERY WAS PLACED ON THE CHARGER AND THE CHARGER DISPLAYED ¿ERROR 7.¿ THE BATTERY WAS DISASSEMBLED AND A BROKEN SOLDER JOINT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE PCB AND THE STRAP THAT CONNECTS TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL WAS FOUND. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FLUID INGRESS OR CORROSION IN THE BATTERY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED AT THE MANUFACTURER FOR TESTING. AN EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED UPON RECEIPT OF THE DEVICE, AND A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER THE QUALITY INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SYSTEM 6 NON STERILE BATTERY IS LEAKING BEFORE THE PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED USING BACK-UP EQUIPMENT. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT, NO DELAY, NO MEDICAL INTERVENTION AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SYSTEM 6 NON STERILE BATTERY IS LEAKING BEFORE THE PROCEDURE AT THE USER FACILITY. THE PROCEDURE WAS PERFORMED USING BACK-UP EQUIPMENT. 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
462005 SYSTEM 6 NON STERILE BATTERY INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO 13101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1