Catalog Number NLU-2 |
Device Problem
Break (1069)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 01/20/2017 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Device still in hospital.
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Event Description
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During surgery the jaw of the ronguer (article number nlu-2, lot 12k356j, manufacturing year 2013) broke apart.As of our knowledge of today the fragment was removed completely.No part was left in the patient.
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Event Description
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This mdr is related to mdr 9615005-2017-80003.It's the follow-up with the final results of the investigation.According to report from hospital (event no.(b)(4), reported 01/22/2017) rongeur (article number nlu-2, lot 12k356j, manufacturing year 2013) broke during surgery which was noticed in css.Small metal peace was seen on x-ray.Ct scan confirmed metal retained.Incision was reopened at bedside.Fragment was retrieved.Retrieved fragment was smaller than the missing part from rongeur.Additional x-ray taken.No other metal was seen.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Due to the reason that device was not returned for investigation we cannot perform a proper route cause analysis.All from our side possible investigations were made.In case we receive the damaged device we will open the case again.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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