FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRILL 3334800FCE VISAO 80K HANDPIECE-FCE

MDR report key: 2973104 · Received February 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
1045254-2013-00138
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2013
Report Date
January 25, 2013
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC.
Product Code
ERL
PMA / PMN Number
K011321
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR THERAPEUTIC PURPOSES. (B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIR. THE ALLEGED "OVERHEATING" COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED OR CONFIRMED DUE TO THE DEVICE BEING NON-FUNCTIONAL UPON ARRIVAL...IN LIEU OF THIS, ANALYSIS DID FIND THE MOTOR BEARINGS WERE CORRODED DUE TO SALINE. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND TESTED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE MAINTENANCE HISTORY FOUND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND REPAIR IN 2009 FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS, WHERE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN INDICATED "HANDPIECE RUNNING ROUGH"; NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE HISTORY WAS NOTED FOR THIS DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE HANDPIECE WAS OVERHEATING WHILE IN USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
76498 DRILL 3334800FCE VISAO 80K HANDPIECE-FCE DRILL, SURGICAL, ENT (ELECTRIC OR PNEUMATIC) INCLUDING HANDPIECE ERL MEDTRONIC XOMED, INC. 3334800FCE 42813700

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1