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TN190-137-05 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/18/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The reported device is being returned to conmed for evaluation.A supplemental and final report will be filed following the completion of the device evaluation and complaint investigation.We will continue to monitor for trends through the complaint system to assure patient safety.Device not yet received.
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Event or Problem Description
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The distributor reported on behalf of their customer that the tn190-137-05, mclass osc saw blade 19mm x 1.37m (0.054 in) x 105mm, was being used during a total knee arthroplasty procedure on (b)(6) 2023 when it was reported ¿this blade broke in the middle part during use.The fragment was retrieved with the use of a "forcep-like instrument.".The procedure was completed without delay and without the use of an alternate device.The current status of the patient was reported as "there is no problem at this time.".There was no report of injury, medical intervention, or hospitalization for the patient or user.This report is being raised on the reported malfunction with potential for injury upon reoccurrence.
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Event or Problem Description
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The distributor reported on behalf of their customer that the tn190-137-05, mclass osc saw blade 19mm x 1.37m (0.054 in) x 105mm, was being used during a total knee arthroplasty procedure on (b)(6) 2023 when it was reported ¿this blade broke in the middle part during use.The fragment was retrieved with the use of a "forcep-like instrument.".The procedure was completed without delay and without the use of an alternate device.The current status of the patient was reported as "there is no problem at this time.".There was no report of injury, medical intervention, or hospitalization for the patient or user.This report is being raised on the reported malfunction with potential for injury upon reoccurrence.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event of ¿blade broke in the middle part¿ is confirmed.The returned used device, item tn190-137-05 was inspected per print tn190-137-05 and confirm the reported problem.Broken blade and damage teeth.Root cause cannot be determined, however, based upon evaluation of the device; a possible cause of this event could be excessive force, lateral/side loading, and/or stalling of the device.The manufacturing documents from the device history record have been reviewed with special attention to the manufacturing and inspection of the product.The product released for distribution was found to have met all specifications prior to shipment.This is the only complaint for this lot number and failure mode within the past two years.A two-year review of complaint history revealed there has been a total of 4 complaints, regarding 4 devices, for this device family and failure mode.During this same time frame (b)(4) devices have been manufactured and shipped worldwide.Should all the complaint devices have been found confirmed for this reported failure, the rate of failure would be (b)(4).Per the instructions for use, the user is advised do not use saw blades to pry, remove bone grafts, or as a leverage point.Do not apply excessive bending or twisting force to blade.Patient or user injury may occur.Always inspect for bent, dull or damaged blades or burs before each use.Do not attempt to straighten or sharpen.Do not use if damaged.We will continue to monitor for trends through the complaint system to assure patient safety.
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