FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 2980774 · Received February 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
1625507-2013-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 27, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
Product Code
HBB
PMA / PMN Number
K020069
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
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 LIKELY CAUSE IS IDENTIFIED AS DEBRISIN THE COLLET AND IMPROPER INSERTION OF THE TOOL. THE USER MANUAL CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING WARNING "DO NOT USE A LEGEND ATTACHMENT, IF ANY PART OF THE ATTACHMENT APPEARS TO BE BENT, LOOSE, MISSING, OR DAMAGED." ADDITIONAL WARNING INDICATES "DO NOT USE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE, SUCH AS BENDING OR PRYING, ON ATTACHMENTS OR DISSECTING TOOLS. THIS MAY CAUSE TOOL TO BEND OR BREAK AND CAUSE INJURY TO PATIENT, OPERATOR AND/OR OPERATING ROOM STAFF." THE PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE/SERVICE MANUAL FOR THE LEGEND SYSTEM SPECIFIES SERVICE INTERVALS FOR DEVICES BASED ON THE HOSPITAL USAGE LEVEL. THE MAXIMUM SPECIFIED SERVICE INTERVAL IS 24 MONTHS. DEVICE HAS BEEN IN USE FOR APPROXIMATELY 56 MONTHS WITH NO RECORD OF FACTORY SERVICE DURING THIS PERIOD. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT TYPE FOR TR ENDS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE RETURNED FOR SCHEDULED PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. REPAIR ESCALATED TO COMPLAINT ON DECONTAMINATION DUE TO ATTACHMENT FOOT BEING DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. ON FOLLOW-UP IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS WAS IDENTIFIED DURING A ROUTINE FIELD SUPPORT VISIT. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
84199 LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC HBB MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1