ClearanceBrief
Recall Z-1067-05 ยท HBB Motor, Drill, Pneumatic

Medtronic Powered Surgical Solutions

Medtronic MIDAS REX Legend High Speed Pneumatic System, Gold Touch Motor. Manufactured by Medtronic, Inc. Powered Surgical Solutions, 4620 North Beach Street, Fort Worth, TX 76137.

DateAug 3, 2005 (initiated Jun 29, 2005)
StatusTerminated
ReasonComplaints of finger control component breaking off and falling into open surgical wound.
Root causeOther
ActionThe firm initiated the recall via letter on July 1, 2005.
Quantity191 motors
DistributionNationwide. The device was distributed to hospitals and medical facilities in AL, AR, CA, CT, DC, DE, FL, HI, IA, IL, IN, ME, MN, MT, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, SC, TN, TX, and VA. Devices were also distributed to the following foreign countries: Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Canada, and Venezuela.
FDA recordOpen on fda.gov

510(k) clearances named in this recall

K020069MEDTRONIC MIDA REX LEGEND SYSTEM, MIDAS REX LEGEND PNEUMATIC HIGH SPEED SYSTEM OR LEGEND SYSTEM
Medtronic Midas Rex, Mar 18, 2002