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MDT POWERED SURGICAL SOLUTIONS LEGEND DISSECTING TOOL; DRILLS, BURRS, TREPHINES & ACCESSORIES (SIMPLE
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| Model Number |
F2/8TA23 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165); Unintended Radiation Exposure (4565)
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| Date of Event |
05/28/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No conclusion can be drawn.No evaluation was performed, as the device was not returned.If the device is returned in the future, product analysis may be performed.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 or Problem Description
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It was reported that a cutting bur snapped during a recent neurosurgery case, 0.8/0.9mm was retained within the patient and could not be retrieved.Additional information regarding the patient impact was being followed up from the facility.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during the procedure of insertion of right frontal external ventricular drain posterior fossa craniotomy, the tip of the tool (8-9mm) snapped off.After an x ray, the health care professional were able to establish the tip was still 90mm inside the brain.Due to its location, the health care professional felt it was a greater risk to try and remove the tip than to leave it in its place inside the patient.It was reported that the procedure was complete with backup product.Further, it was reported that device will not be returned as it was discarded.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Based on additional information mfr report number(g8) 1625507-2023-00157 and 1625507-2023-00257 belongs to same event and linked.Correction: corrected the event description (b5), initial reporter (e1), product return details (h3) and updated the codes (h6) as per the linked event.H3:no conclusion can be drawn.No evaluation was performed, as the device was discarded by customer.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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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H3: product analysis: evaluation determined that tool looks like it was fractured/ broken into two or either three pieces, the tool fractures look pretty.The most likely cause of failure is hard to completely determine the cause as half of the tool is missing.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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