LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1625507-2010-00079
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 13, 2010
- Report Date
- November 29, 2010
- Manufacturer
- MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
- Product Code
- HBB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K020069
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
REPORT CONFIRMED. EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE FOOTED PORTION WAS DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE INTERNAL TUBE BEARINGS HAD FAILED, THE COLOR BAND WAS FADED AND THE ETCHING WAS ILLEGIBLE. ON FOLLOW-UP IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT. THE USER MANUAL CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING WARNING "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 PATIENT, OPERATOR AND/OR OPERATING ROOM STAFF." 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 35 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY RECORD OF FACTORY SERVICE.
DEVICE RETURNED FOR NON-SPECIFIED REPAIR. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. REPAIR REQUEST ESCALATED TO COMPLAINT ON EVALUATION DUE TO THE ATTACHMENT FOOT BEING DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. ON FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS NOTED THAT NO INTERNAL REPORT WAS FILED AND NO PATIENT DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT | MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC | HBB | MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS | N/A | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |