FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MIDAS REX I MO

MDR report key: 380670 · Received March 1, 2002

Report

Report Number
1625507-2002-00022
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2002
Report Date
January 31, 2002
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX
Product Code
HBB
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DISSECTING TOOLS WHIP WHEN PUT INTO THE MOTOR IS NOTED ON CUSTOMER REPAIR PAPERWORK. ON FOLLOW UP, IT WAS REPORTED THAT "IT FELT LIKE THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED INSIDE WHERE THE TOOL FIT AND THE TOOL SEEMED TO NOT TURN SMOOTHLY". THE BEST DESCRIPTIVE WORD SHE COULD THINK OF WAS THAT THE "TOOL WOBBLED". HOWEVER, THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER SURGERY THE EQUIPMENT WAS DISASSEMBLED AND SENT FOR REPAIR. NO PT INJURY AND NO DELAYS WERE EXPERIENCED. THERE IS NO INFO AS TO WHAT TOOL WAS USED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MIDAS REX I MO PNEUMATIC SURGICAL DRILL, MIDAS HBB MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NO INFO MIDAS REX STRAIGHT ATTACHMENT B.