FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

874.4250

MDR report key: 2746921 · Received September 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
1045834-2012-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2012
Date of Event
September 10, 2012
Report Date
September 10, 2012
Manufacturer
THE ANSPACH EFFORT, INC.
Product Code
ERL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS THE INITIAL REPORT. A FOLLOW-UP WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE THE DEVICE HAS BEEN RETURNED AND EVALUATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

HOSE RUPTURE: DURING PATIENT SETUP AND PREP FOR AN ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY, THE XMAX AIR HOSE RUPTURED. THE RESULT WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND. FOR CONCERNS OF STERILITY THE XMAX SYSTEM WAS REMOVED AND RE-PROCESSED. THERE WAS A DELAY TO SURGERY DUE TO RE-PROCESSING THE EQUIPMENT, PREPPING AND DRAPING THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 874.4250 PNEUMATIC SURGICAL DRILLING SYSTEM ERL THE ANSPACH EFFORT, INC. XMAX MOTOR

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1