FOOTED ATTACHMENT 2.4MM LEGEND, AF02 (B-1)
Report
- Report Number
- 1625507-2008-00044
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 9, 2008
- Report Date
- June 13, 2008
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
- Product Code
- HBB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
COMMENTS: REPORT CONFIRMED ON EVAL. ON FOLLOW-UP IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS WAS IDENTIFIED DURING SURGERY AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PT IMPACT. OUR RECOMMENDATION FOR FACTORY SERVICE IS BASED ON THE FACILITY'S USAGE, HOWEVER, IT SHOULD NOT EXCEED 24 MONTHS. THIS DEVICE HAS BEEN IN USE FOR 27 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY RECORD OF FACTORY SERVICE. 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 WAS REPORTED. REPORT ESCALATED TO COMPLAINT ON EVAL DUE TO THE FOOTED PORTION BEING DETACHED AND MISSING. ON FOLLOW-UP IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS WAS IDENTIFIED DURING SURGERY AND 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 |