FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MIDAS REX III
MDR report key: 369903
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Received January 3, 2002
Report
- Report Number
- 369903
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 3, 2002
- Date of Event
- December 20, 2001
- Report Date
- December 28, 2001
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX
- Product Code
- HBB
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING SURGERY FOR REMOVAL OF HARRINGTON RODS AND 1-LEVEL POSTERIOR LUMBAR INTERBODY FUSION WITH MIDAS REX, THE SURGICAL TECHNICIAN NOTICED AN EXCESS AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MIDAS REX HAND PIECE. THERE WAS NO OIL NOTED AT THE SURGICAL SITE. THE HANDPIECE WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDAS REX III | PNEUMATIC SURGICAL DRILL | HBB | MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX | CE0086 16874H00 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR | Other |