FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEGEND DISSECTING TOOL

MDR report key: 1885484 · Received October 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
1625507-2010-00059
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 14, 2010
Date of Event
September 15, 2010
Report Date
September 15, 2010
Manufacturer
MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K020069
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORT CONFIRMED. EVAL DETERMINED THAT THE TOOL FRACTURED NEAR THE PROXIMAL END OF THE CUTTING FLUTES. THE ASSOCIATED AF02 WAS ALSO EVALUATED AND NO DEVIATIONS WERE NOTED. ON F/U, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT. THE USER MANUAL CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING "DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE, SUCH AS BENDING OR PRYING, ON ATTACHMENTS OR DISSECTING TOOLS. THIS MAY CAUSE TOOL TO BEND OR BREAK AND CAUSE INJURY TO PATIENT, OPERATOR AND/OR OPERATING ROOM STAFF."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE TOOL BROKE DURING A PROCEDURE. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS QUICKLY AND EASILY RETRIEVED. THERE WAS NO PT IMPACT. ON F/U, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEGEND DISSECTING TOOL HBE - DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES HBE MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS NA 0004219811

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 AF02, (B)(4)