FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW

MDR report key: 4213554 · Received October 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001811755-2014-03861
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 30, 2014
Date of Event
October 3, 2014
Report Date
October 3, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO
Product Code
HWE
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WAS CONFIRMED BY A MANUFACTURER REPAIR TECHNICIAN THROUGH FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, A FROZEN LOCKING CAM WAS FOUND, WHICH CAN LEAD TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING TESTING CONDUCTED AT THE MANUFACTURER FACILITY THE DEVICE WAS UNINTENTIONALLY RUNNING WHILE IT WAS IN SAFE MODE. 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
694990 SYSTEM 6 SAGITTAL SAW INSTRUMENT, SURGICAL, ORTHOPEDIC, AC-POWERED MOTOR AND ACCESSORY/ATTACHMENT HWE STRYKER INSTRUMENTS-KALAMAZOO

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1