On (b)(6) 2019, (b)(6) was used in a trauma procedure.The procedure was completed without incident.After the procedure was completed, the company was informed that the product was used past its labelled expiry.Although the product was used past the labelled expiration, the shelf-life for that product was extended on (b)(6) 2018 from eighteen (18) months to twenty-four (24) months.By virtue of this shelf-life extension, the actual product implanted was not "expired", and was in fact within its demonstrated shelf-life, and, as a result, has been assessed not to pose a risk to the patient.Based on post-op follow-up, the surgeon has indicated that the patient is healing well.In an abundance of caution, this incident is being reported.
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