FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
REMB RECIP SAW
MDR report key: 4003682
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Received August 12, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 0001811755-2014-02855
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 12, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 21, 2014
- Report Date
- July 21, 2014
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
- Product Code
- ERL
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112593
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE REMB RECIPROCATING SAW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 478260 | REMB RECIP SAW | DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE | ERL | STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |