FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TPS HANDPIECE CORD

MDR report key: 4101271 · Received September 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-03297
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 19, 2014
Date of Event
August 22, 2014
Report Date
August 22, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
EIA
PMA / PMN Number
K032117
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, 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 NOT DUPLICATED AND NO FAILURES WERE CONFIRMED AS THE PRODUCT FOR THIS INVESTIGATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING BY A MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE USER FACILITY, THE TPS HANDPIECE CORD CAUSED A BIAS CURRENT MESSAGE TO BE DISPLAYED, SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED IN WHICH THE HANDPIECE 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, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO DELAY TO A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING BY A MANUFACTURER FIELD SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE USER FACILITY, THE TPS HANDPIECE CORD CAUSED A BIAS CURRENT MESSAGE TO BE DISPLAYED, SIGNALING A CONDITION OCCURRED IN WHICH THE HANDPIECE 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, THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT AND NO DELAY TO A SURGICAL PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
582315 TPS HANDPIECE CORD UNIT, OPERATIVE DENTAL EIA STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO 12153

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1