FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRILL 3334800 VISAO 80K HANDPIECE

MDR report key: 2903419 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045254-2013-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 6, 2012
Report Date
December 10, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC INC.
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K011321
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES. (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. METHOD: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED AND NO EVALUATION COULD BE PERFORMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED (B)(4) 2012. DEVICE ANALYSIS: THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE DEVICE. THE UNIT WAS TESTED AND PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. THE TEMPERATURES WERE MEASURED AND NEVER EXCEEDED 110 F. BASED ON ANALYSIS, THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THIS EVENT WAS A USABILITY ISSUE, SUCH AS BLADE/BUR INSTALLATION, COOLANT ISSUE, OR SPECIFIC DUTY CYCLE USED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A VISAO HANDPIECE WAS OVERHEATING. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
10764 DRILL 3334800 VISAO 80K HANDPIECE DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL MEDTRONIC INC. 3334800 38536800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1