FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 2173388 · Received July 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
1625507-2011-00096
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2011
Report Date
June 20, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
Product Code
HBB
PMA / PMN Number
K020069
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORT CONFIRMED. EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE FOOTED PORTION WAS DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. 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 27 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY RECORD OF FACTORY SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH REPORT THAT THE FOOT IS DETACHED. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. REPAIR REQUEST ESCALATED TO COMPLAINT BASED ON REASON FOR RETURN. ON FOLLOW-UP IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE SURGEON AND 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