FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DISSECTOR INSERT CEV601-1 350MM DELAITRE [MXI/XOM]

MDR report key: 2921062 · Received January 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
9680837-2013-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 17, 2013
Date of Event
December 18, 2012
Report Date
December 27, 2012
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MICROFRANCE
Product Code
LRC
PMA / PMN Number
K080257
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PRODUCT IS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES. (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION BY A QUALITY ENGINEER. THE PRODUCT ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT [BREAK WITH FRAGMENT] AND FOUND THE SIDE OF THE PIN HOLE IS ABNORMALLY THIN. THE LACK OF THICKNESS IN THIS AREA HAS WEAKENED THE INSTRUMENT AND COULD HAVE LED TO THE BREAKAGE OBSERVED DURING THE USE OR FOLLOWING A SHOCK DURING THE USE OR THE REPROCESSING STEP. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER; THE PRODUCT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE 'INSERT STRING IS BROKEN AT THE PIN-HOLE LEVEL. THE BROKEN FRAGMENT IS MISSING AND THE PIN IS STILL FIXED ON THE JAWS. NO MATERIAL DEFECT HAS BEEN HIGHLIGHTED BUT IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT THE PIN-HOLE SIDE ON THE STRING WAS ABNORMALLY THIN.' THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT IMPACT OR INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
26185 DISSECTOR INSERT CEV601-1 350MM DELAITRE [MXI/XOM] INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL LRC MEDTRONIC MICROFRANCE CEV601-1 111201

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1