FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MIDAS REX LEGAND DRILL

MDR report key: 557055 · Received November 11, 2004

Report

Report Number
557055
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 11, 2004
Date of Event
September 15, 2004
Report Date
November 11, 2004
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX
Product Code
HBE
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BRAND NEW MEDTRONIC MIDAS DRILL WAS BEING USED DURING CRANIOTOMY.DRILL COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED TO CHANGE DRILL BIT, PER STAFF "FELT LIKE IT WAS FROZEN". EVENTUALLY DRILL WAS REMOVED FROM OPERATIVE FIELD AND REPLACED. WITH MUCH DISTRESS, FINALLY ABLE TO UNLOCK AND CHANGE BIT AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MIDAS REX LEGAND DRILL ORTHOPEDIC BONE DRILL HBE MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *