FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

IPC HANDPIECE - INDIGO DRILL

MDR report key: 10576459 · Received September 23, 2020

Report

Report Number
1625507-2020-00157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 23, 2020
Date of Event
August 26, 2020
Report Date
November 10, 2020
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.
Product Code
HBE
UDI-DI
00643169882621
PMA / PMN Number
K081475
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

NOTE: THE PREVIOUS REPORTED S/N FOR THE HANDPIECE NO LONGER APPLIES. MEDTRONIC IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REPORTING REGULATIONS UNDER 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE OF THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY ¿DEFECTS¿ OR HAS ¿MALFUNCTIONED¿. THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATORY REPORTING. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE THEM BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON FOLLOW UP, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO FAULT WITH THE DRILL, IT WAS ASCERTAINED THAT THE ATTACHMENT WAS FAULTY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

OTHER RELEVANT DEVICE(S) ARE: PRODUCT ID: 1 845020, SERIAL/LOT #: (B)(4), UDI#: (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT WHEN ATTACHMENT WAS ATTACHED AND TESTED WITH THE HANDPIECE DURING SERVICING, IT MADE A STRANGE NOISE, AND HEATED UP IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1038863 IPC HANDPIECE - INDIGO DRILL DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED) HBE MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. 1845000 213554171 00643169882621

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1