INDIGO¿ BUR - ZEPPELIN - REUSABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 1625507-2022-00214
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 23, 2022
- Date of Event
- August 19, 2022
- Report Date
- September 22, 2022
- Manufacturer
- MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
- Product Code
- ERL
- UDI-DI
- 00643169579217
- PMA / PMN Number
- K111520
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
ADDITIONAL ¿PMA / 510(K) ARE K081475 AND K081277. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING EAR SURGERY, THE SURGEON WAS USING A DRILL, AND WITH THIS DIAMOND BUT THEY HAD SOME FRAGMENT/PIECES OF METAL IN THE OPERATING SITE. THE PRODUCT WAS FOUND DAMAGED AND ALSO THE BROKEN PIECES OF THE REPORTED PRODUCT REMAIN INSIDE THE PATIENT'S BODY. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED AND THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH BACKUP PRODUCT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2827856 | INDIGO¿ BUR - ZEPPELIN - REUSABLE | DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) I | ERL | MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS | 31132080 | 0222502875 | 00643169579217 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |