The perforator is supposed to stop when it is finished cutting through bone.In this case the perforator did not stop and the perforator managed to get stuck in patient.The perforator was removed with a kelly clamp during which the perforator broke apart.Manufacturer response for perforator, codman disposable perforator (per site reporter): visually inspected utilizing unaided eye.The unit was received incomplete, damaged and disassembled.It was noted that the blue sleeve had a 1/8" section of the larger diameter broken off, the product (eto) label was illegible and the drive pin and spring were both missing.No additional anomalies were observed.The unit was first reassembled utilizing a new drive pin , spring , blue sleeve and bearing.Once reassembled, the unit was found to performed as intended.Complaint could not be verified.Unit was found to meet all applicable acceptance criteria.
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