FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEGEND DISSECTING TOOL

MDR report key: 2230954 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1625507-2011-00117
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Date of Event
August 8, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 2011
Manufacturer
MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
Product Code
HBE
PMA / PMN Number
K020069
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORT CONFIRMED. NO EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED, AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED IN THE FUTURE, PRODUCT ANALYSIS MAY BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO DEVIATIONS WERE NOTED. ON FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT. THE USER MANUAL CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING WARNING "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."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REPORT WAS RECEIVED STATING THAT THE F2/8TA23 BROKE OFF INTRAOPERATIVELY DURING A CRANIOTOMY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT. ON FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TOOL BROKE WHILE THE SURGEON WAS TURNING THE FLAP AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT. THE TOOL WAS DISCARDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEGEND DISSECTING TOOL DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE, POWERED) HBE MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS N/A 0005731490

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00046 YR