It was reported a patient underwent a neck free flap surgery, in which a coupler device was used.Upon discharge, during removal of the gem wire, the surgeon pulled the wire until tension was felt and described the wire as feeling a bit ¿brittle¿ in their hands.Additional pressure was added to discharge the probe from the coupler, and the wire snapped ¿leaving some internally lodged¿.The remaining wire end at the break was retrieved with forceps and the rest was attempted to be extracted.An x-ray was performed which detected a remaining section of wire, including the probe tip itself.The surgeon ¿released a few stitches at bedside¿, and excised the wire and probe, then sutured again.The patient outcome was reported as the ¿doing fine.¿ no additional information is available.
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A device history review revealed no issues that could have caused or contributed to the reported issue.The device was not received for evaluation; therefore, a device analysis could not be completed.Should additional relevant information become available, a supplemental report will be submitted.
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