Catalog Number 0502880324 |
Device Problems
Break (1069); Detachment Of Device Component (1104)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 03/31/2015 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Event Description
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It was reported that the distal tip broke off during a case.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information will be provided once the investigation has been completed.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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The product was returned and the failure mode was confirmed.Visual inspection: a piece of the ceramic tip broke off.Refer to the attached picture.The piece that broke off was not received with the device.The probable root causes for the reported failure involving this device could be due to 1) user excessive force or 2) dropping/banging of the device against a hard surface.The product was returned for investigation and the reported failure mode was confirmed.The failure mode will be monitored for future reoccurrence.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the distal tip broke off during a case.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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