| Model Number |
HUMERAL STEM INSERTER |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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| Date of Event |
05/04/2020
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Pending evaluation.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported, during a surgical procedure of a (b)(6) female patient, a rubber piece broke off of a humeral stem inserter.The parts or pieces of the device did not fall into the patient wound.The device is to be returned.The patient was last known to be in stable condition following the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Section h10: (h3) the broken instrument reported was likely the result of repeat cleaning and sterilization cycles and exposure to impaction forces which likely led to crack initiation, propagation, and ultimate fracture of the stem inserter sphere.
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