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(b)(4).Attempts have been made to retrieve the device.To date the device has not been returned.If the device or further details are received at a later date a supplemental medwatch will be sent.Additional information was requested, and the following was obtained: - did the needle fall into the patient? yes ¿ was the needle piece(s) retrieved during the same procedure? yes ¿ were x-rays taken to locate the needle piece(s)? no, physician felt all pieces were retrieved ¿ what measures were taken to retrieve the broken piece? piece removed ¿ was there any additional tissue damage as a result of searching for the needle piece? not that the provider saw.A manufacturing record evaluation was performed for the finished device lot, and no non-conformances were identified.This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by ethicon, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, ethicon, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.
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