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Model Number 1883672HS |
Device Problem
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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Patient Problem
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 10/20/2022 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Medical safety has assessed the reported event which occurred during a frontal sinus procedure; the tip of the bur broke while the surgeon was using it.They used an endoscope to remove the fragment from the patient.There was a 30 minute delay; there was no injury to the patient.The endoscope is used during sinus procedures as standard practice to be able to visualize the sinus cavities during surgery, it would not be considered an unanticipated medical intervention.This event is known and labeled per ifu 68e3858 f, which states the following: bending or prying may break the blade or bur, causing harm to patient or staff.Excessive pressure applied to bur may cause bur fracture.Should a bur fracture occur during use, extreme care must be exercised to ensure that all fragments of the bur are retrieved and removed from the patient.Unremoved bur fragments may cause tissue damage to the patient.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.
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Event Description
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It was reported that during frontal sinus procedure tip of the bur broke while the surgeon was using it.They used an endoscope to remove the fragment from the patient, there was no injury to patient.Surgery was extended by 30 mins and was completed by backup device.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: visually, a portion of the spiral wrap, including the distal diamond grit tip, 0.45 inches in length was broken off when returned.There were biological contaminants compacted onto the tip, outer tube, and inside diameter of the inner shaft.There were also striations on the proximal outside diameter of the inner shaft.Functional testing could not be performed due to the broken state of the device.A review of the global complaint data showed no other complaints about this lot number.In the returned condition, there was an out of specification condition that was related to the complaint (due to physical damage).H6: codes updated.Previous applied fdm b17, fdr c20 and fdc d14 codes are not applicable.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.
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