FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
MEDTRONIC REX DRILL
MDR report key: 588535
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Received March 4, 2005
Report
- Report Number
- 588535
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 4, 2005
- Date of Event
- February 23, 2005
- Report Date
- March 4, 2005
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX
- Product Code
- GET
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A SURGEON WAS USING A MIDAS REX DRILL. THE SURGICAL TECHNICIAN WAS TURNING UP THE NITROGEN, AND THE SURGEON NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE MIDAS REX DRILL. THE OIL RESERVOIR WAS BROKEN ON THE MIDAS REX DRILL. ANOTHER MIDAS REX DRILL WAS SUBSTITUTED AND THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE COMPLETED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEDTRONIC REX DRILL | DRILL | GET | MEDTRONIC MIDAS REX | * | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 YR |