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It was reported that the tip of an olive wire broke off and was retained in the patient's bone during a bunion procedure on (b)(6) 2023.The olive wire is provided to customers within a sterile kit (sn22) and marked single use.The udi referenced is for the sterile kit, sn22, that the product is distributed within.No device was returned to the manufacturer for evaluation.The device history records were reviewed, and no issues were identified during the manufacture and release of the device that could have contributed to what was reported.The case was successfully completed with no additional patient outcomes.The most likely cause cannot be determined; however, it is possible the technique utilized on the instruments applied additional bending forces which resulted in breakage of the device or the olive wire broke due to impact with another device.The product is manufactured with implant grade material and no report of impact/injury or case delay, nor have any adverse events previously been reported as a result of this failure to date.Although the company has determined that the subject event in this mdr is unlikely to result in a serious injury if it recurred, the company has decided to file this mdr in an abundance of caution and to ensure full compliance with 21 cfr part 803.The company will supplement this mdr as necessary and appropriate.Additional tmc device that broke in the same surgery was reported in mdr 3011623994-2023-00104.
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