LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1625507-2013-00022
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 2, 2013
- Report Date
- March 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
- Product Code
- HBB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K020069
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IL, US
- 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. THE LIKELY CAUSES ARE IDENTIFIED AS DEBRIS IN THE COLLET AND IMPROPER INSERTION OF THE TOOL. (B)(4) WAS INITIATED TO INVESTIGATE THIS MALFUNCTION. 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 26 MONTHS WITH NO RECORD OF FACTORY SERVICE DURING THIS PERIOD. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT TYPE FOR TRENDS. (B)(4).
DEVICE RETURNED FOR NON-SPECIFIED REPAIR. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. REPAIR ESCALATED TO COMPLAINT ON DECONTAMINATION DUE TO ATTACHMENT FOOT BEING DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. ON FOLLOW-UP, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE SCRUB TECH UPON ASSEMBLY OF THE DRILL SYSTEM PRIOR TO SURGERY. A BACK-UP UNIT WAS USED. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135071 | LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT | MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC | HBB | MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS | N/A | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |