LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT
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
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).
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 |