FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW
MDR report key: 4131541
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Received October 1, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 0001811755-2014-03437
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 1, 2014
- Date of Event
- September 5, 2014
- Report Date
- September 8, 2014
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
- Product Code
- HWE
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE REPORTED DISASSEMBLY WAS CONFIRMED BY A MANUFACTURER REPAIR TECHNICIAN THROUGH VISUAL INSPECTION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BARREL WAS FRACTURED AT THE LEVER MOUNT, WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE REPORTED EVENT AND CAN BE CAUSED BY A MATERIAL FATIGUE ISSUE OR IMPACT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SURGICAL PROCEDURE CONDUCTED AT THE USER FACILITY, THE BLADE MOUNT LEVER OF THE DEVICE DISASSEMBLED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611436 | SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW | INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT | HWE | STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |