FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 2840653 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1625507-2012-00111
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Report Date
November 5, 2012
Manufacturer
MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
Product Code
HBB
PMA / PMN Number
K020069
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORT CONFIRMED. EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT THE FOOTED PORTION WAS DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. A PORTION OF THE FOOT OF THE ATTACHMENT WAS DETACHED AND MISSING. (B)(4) WAS INITIATED TO INVESTIGATE THIS MALFUNCTION. 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." WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT TYPE FOR TRENDS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE RETURNED FOR REPAIR WITH REPORTED MALFUNCTION OF ATTACHMENT FOOT BENT. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. REPAIR ESCALATED TO COMPLAINT ON EVALUATION DUE TO ATTACHMENT FOOT WAS FOUND DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. ON FOLLOW UP IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A CRANIOTOMY SURGERY. PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH BACK UP. IT WAS CONFIRMED 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