FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

FOOTED ATTACHMENT 2.4MM LEGEND, AF02 (B-1)

MDR report key: 1051482 · Received May 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
1625507-2008-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2008
Report Date
April 29, 2008
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
Product Code
HBB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FINDINGS: REPORT CONFIRMED. EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE NOTED THAT THE FOOTED PORTION WAS DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. ON FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PT IMPACT. THE USER MANUAL STATES "THE ATTACHMENT SHOULD NOT BE USED IF ANY PART OF THE ATTACHMENT APPEARS TO BE BENT, LOOSE, MISSING, OR DAMAGED. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE OR IMPROPER HANDLING, SUCH AS BENDING OR PRYING, OF THE ATTACHMENT OR DISSECTING TOOL MAY CAUSE INJURY TO THE PT, OPERATOR AND/OR OPERATING ROOM STAFF."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NON-SPECIFIED REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE. NO PT IMPACT REPORTED. REPORT ESCALATED TO COMPLAINT ON EVALUATION DUE TO DAMAGE TO THE FOOTED PORTION OF THE ATTACHMENT. ON FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRED DURING A CASE. THE DETACHED PORTION WAS IMMEDIATELY RETRIEVED AND DISPOSED OF. A BACK-UP DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE AND USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FOOTED ATTACHMENT 2.4MM LEGEND, AF02 (B-1) PNEUMATIC SURG DRILL ATTACHMENT LEGEND HBB MEDTRONIC POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1