LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1625507-2014-00042
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 24, 2014
- Report Date
- June 30, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS
- Product Code
- HBB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K020069
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GA, 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. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE INTERNAL TUBE BEARING WAS CORRODED; COLOR BAND AND MARKINGS WERE FADED. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION PERFORMED UNDER (B)(4) DETERMINED THAT THE LIKELY CAUSES ARE DEBRIS IN THE MOTOR COLLET AND IMPROPER INSERTION OF THE TOOL. 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.¿IN ADDITION, ¿A TACTILE AND AUDIBLE CLICK WILL BE OBSERVED WHEN ATTACHMENT IS FULLY SEATED. TACTILE FEEDBACK IS FELT WHEN THE DISSECTING TOOL IS FULLY SEATED. TURN THE TOOL LOCKING RING TO THE ¿LOCK¿ POSITION. VERIFY THAT THE TOOL IS IN PLACE BY GENTLY PULLING ON THE TOOL.¿ 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 36 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 EVALUATION DUE TO ATTACHMENT FOOT BEING DAMAGED BY TOOL CONTACT. ON FOLLOW UP IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED DURING CLEANING IN (B)(6) 2014. IT WAS CONFIRMED THERE WAS NO PATIENT OR STAFF IMPACT. INITIAL REPORTER WAS ALSO PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 434450 | LEGEND FOOTED ATTACHMENT | MOTOR, DRILL, PNEUMATIC | HBB | MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS | N/A | N/A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |