| Catalog Number |
321-55-42 |
| 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 |
11/03/2020
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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 procedure on a male patient, as the reamer was being taken off modular driver after reaming was finished the tip broke into 2 pieces.No parts or pieces fell into the wound site.There was no surgical delay.Patient was last known to be in stable condition following the event.Device to be returned.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Section h10: (h3) the broken device reported was likely the result of applying a counter clockwise resistance force to the instrument greater than yield strength of the material and subsequent sterilization cycles, which led to crack initiation, propagation, and ultimate failure.
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