FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

3.0MM PROBE

MDR report key: 5002268 · Received August 13, 2015

Report

Report Number
0002936485-2015-00722
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 13, 2015
Date of Event
April 1, 2015
Report Date
July 20, 2015
Manufacturer
STRYKER ENDOSCOPY-SAN JOSE
Product Code
HXB
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION; THEREFORE THE REPORTED FAILURE CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. THE COMPLAINT WILL BE CLOSED WITHOUT A DETAILED INVESTIGATION REPORT AND BASED ON PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED WITH THE NEW RESULTS. PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE INVOLVING THIS DEVICE COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY: EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED BY USER, PATIENT ANATOMY, PORTAL LOCATION, INCORRECT INSTRUMENT DIAMETER/LENGTH, MANUFACTURING ERROR, REPROCESSING/HANDLING ERROR, IMPROPER INSTRUMENT SELECTED, LACK OF MAINTENANCE, USE ERROR - ATTEMPTING TO CUT IMPROPER MATERIALS. THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION THEREFORE THE REPORTED FAILURE MODE WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE FAILURE MODE WILL BE MONITORED FOR FUTURE REOCCURRENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PIECE BROKE OFF; HOWEVER, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PIECE BROKE OFF; HOWEVER, THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO RETRIEVE THE PIECE THAT BROKE OFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
534694 3.0MM PROBE PROBE HXB STRYKER ENDOSCOPY-SAN JOSE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1