ANSPACH HD LONG ATTACHMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 3005985723-2017-00494
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 12, 2017
- Date of Event
- October 6, 2017
- Report Date
- January 19, 2018
- Manufacturer
- MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
- Product Code
- OLO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K170584
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
FOLLOW-UP #1 AND FINAL REPORT SUBMITTED TO UPDATE SECTIONS BASED ON THE RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION. REPORTED EVENT: THE HD LONG WAS RELEASE BLACK STUFF WHEN IN USE. PKA PROCEDURE, COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE ROBOT. WHILE COMPLETING A PKA SURGERY, THE SURGEON WAS BURRING THE TIBIA WHEN HE NOTICED ¿BLACK STUFF¿ COMING OUT OF THE HD LONG. THE SURGEON WAS ABLE TO CLEAN THE ¿BLACK STUFF¿ OUT OF THE JOINT SO THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY. PRODUCT EVALUATION AND RESULTS: VISUAL INSPECTION (SEE ATTACHMENTS), NO APPARENT OBSTRUCTIONS WERE OBSERVED AT THE DISTAL END OF THE HD LONG ATTACHMENT. NO OBSERVATION OF DAMAGE OR HANDLING ISSUES WITH THE ATTACHMENT. SCRATCHES ON THE OUTER HOUSING ARE TYPICAL WITH USE OF THE END EFFECTOR USED WITH THE ANSPACH MOTOR. DIMENSIONAL INSPECTION: NOT PERFORMED AS THE ANSPACH HD LONG ATTACHMENT IS AN OEM PRODUCT. TOLERANCES ARE UNKNOWN. FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION: THE BURR WAS ABLE TO BE INSERTED INTO THE HD LONG ATTACHMENT. THE HD LONG ATTACHMENT WITH BURR WAS CONNECTED TO AN ANSPACH MOTOR AND TESTED. THE FAILURE MODE OF VISIBLE BLACK RESIDUE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. PRODUCT HISTORY REVIEW: NOT PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE IS AN OEM PRODUCT. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: A REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS IN CATSWEB AND TRACKWISE RELATED TO P/N 110920, LOT NUMBER J31310868006 SHOWS NO ADDITIONAL COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE FAILURE IN THIS INVESTIGATION. CONCLUSIONS: THE REPORTED FAILURE OF HD LONG ATTACHMENT COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE FAILURE MODE IS NOT CONFIRMED. THE ANSPACH HD LONG ATTACHMENT HAS A SHORTER LIFE EXPECTANCY THAN THE ANSPACH MOTOR AND IS EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED ONCE WORN. CLEANING/MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS ARE INCLUDED WITH THE OEM (ANSPACH) LABELING. CORRECTIVE ACTION/PREVENTIVE ACTION: NO ACTION IS REQUIRED AT THIS TIME AS THERE IS NO INDICATION TO SUGGEST A PRODUCT NON-CONFORMITY OR UNANTICIPATED HAZARD.
AS PART OF NORMAL COMPLAINT FOLLOW-UP, AN EVALUATION OF THE EVENT HAS BEEN INITIATED BY MAKO SURGICAL. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
THE HD LONG WAS RELEASE BLACK STUFF WHEN IN USE. PKA PROCEDURE, COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE ROBOT.
THE HD LONG WAS RELEASE BLACK STUFF WHEN IN USE. PKA PROCEDURE, COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE ROBOT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 724725 | ANSPACH HD LONG ATTACHMENT | STEREOTAXIC DEVICE, ROBOTICS | OLO | MAKO SURGICAL CORP. | J31310868006 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization |