It was reported that during an unknown surgery the neuro strips were being used and once they became saturated, they began to flake off inside of the patient.The surgeon would remove the material with forceps, irrigation or suction.No additional information is available.
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It was reported that during an unknown surgery the neuro strips were being used and once they became saturated, they began to flake off inside of the patient.The surgeon would remove the material from the patient with forceps, irrigation or suction.There was no report of any adverse patient consequence, no effect on the patient's stability, and no additional medical intervention required as a result of the incident.There was no reported impact to the patient, or the procedure being performed.The samples were returned to the manufacturer and the customer reported issue of flaking material was confirmed however no definitive root cause could be determined at this time.Due to the reported incident and in an abundance of caution, this medwatch is being filed.If any further relevant information is identified or obtained, a supplemental medwatch will be submitted.
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