FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT

MDR report key: 3132911 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
1625507-2013-00027
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 1, 2013
Manufacturer
MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
Product Code
HBB
PMA / PMN Number
K020069
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, 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. THE LIKELY CAUSES ARE IDENTIFIED AS DEBRIS IN THE COLLET AND IMPROPER INSERTION OF THE TOOL. (B)(4) WAS INITIATED TO INVESTIGATE THIS MALFUNCTION. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE TOOL CHANNEL, THE COLOR BAND WAS FADED AND THE DEVICE MARKINGS WERE ILLEGIBLE. 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.¿ WE WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS COMPLAINT TYPE FOR TRENDS. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPAIR REQUEST INITIATED FOR DEVICE WITH THE REPORT OF PARTS DETACHED. NO PATIENT IMPACT REPORTED. REPAIR REQUEST ESCALATED TO COMPLAINT BASED ON REASON FOR RETURN. UPON EVALUATION, ATTACHMENT WAS IDENTIFIED TO BE DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON FOLLOW - UP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
235303 LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC HBB MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS N/A N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1