It was reported to medtronic that a physician was notified by a colleague, that sometime within the past 10 years, the following account occurred when a microdebrider was being used with the tricut blade: during a case in which the microdebrider was used ¿for subglottic stenosis and removal of granulation tissue¿, the patient sustained ¿intraoperative damage to the innominate artery¿ which resulted in a ¿hemorrhagic complication¿ and ultimately, death.The doctor has confirmed that no additional information is available.
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