Catalog Number 8733-7183 |
Device Problem
Fracture (1260)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 10/16/2018 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Current information is insufficient to permit a valid conclusion about the cause of this event.A follow up report will be sent upon completion of the device evaluation.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the jaw broke off a rongeur during surgery.The procedure was completed using an alternative rongeur without reported patient impacts.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Udi: na.Additional information: the returned rongeur was examined.The top slide has fractured from the device, making it no longer functional.The cause of this event can likely be attributed to accumulated damage from large applied forces during use over time.A review of the dhr did not find any issues which would have contributed to this event.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the jaw broke off a rongeur during surgery.The procedure was completed using an alternative rongeur without reported patient impacts.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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