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MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS MIDAS REX MR8; DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE
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| Model Number |
MR8-SP12MH25T |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
03/31/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during the procedure of lumbar fusion, decompression and laminectomy, the tip of the clear view burr broke off.X-ray was performed on the patient as surgical team was unable to locate the tip inside the patient, therefore it was suspected that the tip was sucked up into suction canister.The procedure was completed with backup product(s).On follow up, it was confirmed that there were no fragments left inside the patient as verified by post-op x-ray.It was also confirmed that there was no further patient or staff impact and there was a procedure delay of 10 minutes during which the surgical site was searched and o - arm spin was used to ensure that no broken fragments remained in the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3:no conclusion can be drawn.No evaluation was performed, as the device was lost.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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