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Catalog Number 26-1221 |
Device Problem
Failure to Auto Stop (2938)
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Patient Problems
Hemorrhage/Bleeding (1888); Tissue Damage (2104)
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Event Date 01/15/2019 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Multiple attempts to obtain additional information were not successful.Complaint sample was not returned to codman; therefore, an evaluation of the device could not be performed.A review of manufacturing records found no discrepancies when the device was released.The cause(s) of the difficulty reported by the customer could not be determined.If the complaint sample becomes available, this complaint will be reopened, and the respective evaluation performed.Trends will be monitored for this or similar complaints.At present, we consider this complaint to be closed.
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Event Description
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As reported by the (b)(6), a perforator failed to disengage, and went into the patient's soft tissue.No long term damage was caused, but a massive haemorrhage was inevitable.
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