FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BURR,SLAP,4.5MM DSPL,DYO PWR /6

MDR report key: 3523264 · Received December 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219602-2013-00313
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 17, 2013
Date of Event
November 12, 2013
Report Date
November 22, 2013
Manufacturer
MANSFIELD MANUFACTURING SITE
Product Code
HAB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH ANTICIPATED, THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RECEIVED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION: THE RETURNED BURR, SLAP, 4.5MM DSPL, DYO PWR /6 WAS EVALUATED FOR THE REPORTED INCIDENT OF ¿BROKEN TIP¿ AND THE COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE BURR WAS ANALYZED FOR DIMENSIONAL CONFORMANCE TO DESIGN SPECIFICATION AND WAS FOUND TO MEET ALL DESIGN TOLERANCES. THE OUTER SHEATH IS A 2 PIECE WELDMENT AND THE WELD PENETRATION WAS FOUND TO BE WITHIN PROCESS TOLERANCE. THE SHEATH, AT THE LOCATION WHERE IT DETACHED, WAS FOUND TO HAVE PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE OUTSIDE WALL, INDICATIVE OF USE OF THE TIP AS A LEVER. THE AREA OF THE WELD THAT DETACHED SHOWED DEFINITE DEFORMATION THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT THE SHEATH TUBE SAW EXCESSIVE LATERAL LOAD. NO ROOT CAUSE RELATED TO THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DEVICE CAN BE ESTABLISHED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A ARTHROSCOPY UTILIZING A BURR, SLAP,4.5MM DSPL,DYO PWR /6, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SHIELD OF THE BURR BROKE OFF. THE SMALL METAL PIECE IS STILL IN PATIENT'S JOINT. THE PATIENT HAD NO POSTOPERATIVE PAIN AND DECIDED NOT TO UNDERGO A SECOND SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
659270 BURR,SLAP,4.5MM DSPL,DYO PWR /6 BURR,SLAP,4.5MM DSPL,DYO PWR /6 HAB MANSFIELD MANUFACTURING SITE 7209335 50615565

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1