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Model Number 1883480EM |
Device Problems
Use of Device Problem (1670); Vibration (1674)
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Patient Problems
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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Event Date 09/28/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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A healthcare provider (hcp) reported that the item was brought out of the or room surgeon stating that shaver was malfunctioning and wobbly.Patient was not affected.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: analysis found that there were biological contaminants on and in the device.The inner shaft was bent just distal to the inner hub, resulting in the reported event.The inner assembly would spin freely by hand with slight resistance.There was no damage to the tip.When viewed under magnification, there was damage to the hubs that are consistent with improper or difficulty loading the device into the handpiece: dimples on the front hub before the locking area caused by a misalignment of the handpiece locking mechanism; locking area deformation caused by the backside of the front collet of the handpiece.An out-of-specification condition likely related to the complaint was confirmed (due to physical damage).The suspected likely cause of the event was mishandling.The available information most likely suggests that the damage is caused by customer handling.H6: fdm 4114, fdr 3221, fdc 67 no longer apply.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.
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Event Description
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On follow up, it was reported that the event happened prior to use and was not used on patient.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: additional analysis: there was deformation of the proximal inner hub chevrons were observed.There were no loose components.Even with the hubs' deformation, functionally, the device loaded securely into a handpiece, but the tip wobbled when activated.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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