MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. XPS BUR; BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Model Number 1883672HS

Device Problems Material Fragmentation (1261); Mechanical Jam (2983)

Patient Problems No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)

Event Date 06/15/2020

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

It was reported via health care professional that some of the diamond burs were used in a case and 2 of them were broken.Upon follow up it was confirmed that one of the burs's tip broke off completely and the other one just failed to work.It wouldn¿t spin.There were fragments.The fragments had to be removed from the patient.

Manufacturer Narrative

Filing 2 reports because we don¿t know which lot # is the lot of the device that broke.H6: fdp c62946 no longer applies.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.This report is based upon information obtained by medtronic, which the company may not have been able to fully investigate or verify prior to the date the report was required by the fda.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to obtain more complete information and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.In particular, this report does not constitute an admission by anyone that the product described in this report has any ¿defects¿ or has ¿malfunctioned¿.These words are included in the fda 3500a form and are fixed items for selection created by the fda to categorize the type of event solely for the purpose of regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them because of the lack of definition and the connotations implied by these terms.This statement should be included with any information or report disclosed to the public under the freedom of information act.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.A good faith effort will be made to obtain the applicable information relevant to the report.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

Additional information received form rep stating that during frontal sinus surgery, the fragment/tip fell when it detached to the frontal sinus of the patient.Frontal giraffe was the was instrument used to retrieve the fragment.The speed of the bur being run was 12000 on forward.There was procedural delay, no back up device was used.There was no additional procedures or unintended equipment required to locate and/or retrieve the fragment.Instruments and rad 60 blade was used when the second bur would not spin.The procedure completed successfully.The patient is currently doing well.There was no patient impact.

• Brand Name: XPS BUR
• Type of Device: BUR, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.; 6743 southpoint dr n; jacksonville FL 32216
• MDR Report Key: 10269188
• MDR Text Key: 198684349
• Report Number: 1045254-2020-00311
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: EQJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 20721902100561
• UDI-Public: 20721902100561
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,health
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 08/09/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 1883672HS
• Device Catalogue Number: 1883672HS
• Device Lot Number: 0213146585
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 06/15/2020
• Initial Date FDA Received: 07/14/2020
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 07/14/2020
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 08/09/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other