It was reported that during a procedure, "a piece of the ace45e harmonic jaw fell off." the portion of the jaw was retrieved laparoscopically with no complications.The procedure was completed successfully with no adverse consequences, medical intervention, or delay in procedure.
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The complaint device was returned to stryker sustainability solutions (sss) for an evaluation.Visual examination of the returned device revealed evidence of clinical use including biological material on the distal tip as well as an indentation in the teflon pad.Visual inspection confirmed the reported issue as the blade was broken off.A review of the lot control sheet for the reported device indicated the device passed all inspections prior to release from sss.The results of the investigation performed indicated that the blade of returned device broke as a result of the blade contacting a hard object, possibly a staple or surgical clip, during clinical use (i.E.End user technique contrary to the ifu)."avoid contact with any and all metal or plastic instruments or objects during instrument activation.Contact with staples, clips, or other instruments during instrument activation may result in premature blade failure, resulting in generator solid tone or instrument error.¿ this report is being filed as a malfunction due to sss being in a 2 year reporting cycle due to an event in which the tip broke off of the device and x-ray was used to ensure no remnants of the device were left in the patient.
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