FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MICROAIRE

MDR report key: 440572 · Received January 28, 2003

Report

Report Number
2020601-2002-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 28, 2003
Date of Event
December 16, 2002
Report Date
January 27, 2003
Manufacturer
MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Product Code
DZI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MICROAIRE RECEIVED A REPORT CLAIMING THAT THE DRILL OVER HEATED DURING USE. THE DOCTOR STATED THAT HE HEARD DECREASING MOTOR SPEED AND ASSUMED THAT THE NITROGEN TANK WAS EMPTY, HOWEVER WHEN HE REMOVED THE DRILL, HE REALIZED THAT THE DEVICE WAS ABNORMALLY HOT AT THE NOSE AND THEN HE NOTICED THAT THE PATIENT HAD AN UNSPECIFICED BURN ON THE LOWER LEFT LIP. THE DOCTOR APPLIED "WHITE PETROLEUM JELLY" TO THE AFFECTED AREA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MICROAIRE HIGH SPEED DRILL DZI MICROAIRE SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC. 2910-200 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR Required Intervention