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