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72200036 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
08/20/2024
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a knee arthroscopy, a small part of the incisor blade detached from the shaver and ended up floating inside the patient's knee.The procedure was completed with a surgical delay of less than 30 minutes using a smith and nephew back up device.No further complications were reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H10: internal complaint reference number: (b)(4).H3, h6: this complaint was opened by smith+nephew to document a product problem associated with a smith+nephew device.The reported problem relates to known inherent device and/or procedural risks that are appropriately documented in our risk files.Smith+nephew will continue to monitor trends in accordance with our post-market surveillance process and take necessary action as required if anticipated severity and/or occurrence rates are exceeded.Smith+nephew has no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any specifications at the time of manufacture.Based on our review of all currently available information, we are unable to identify a definitive root cause.However, as the use of our product cannot be excluded as a potential cause or contributory factor to the reported issue, we are conservatively submitting this report in accordance with applicable regulations.If additional information becomes available that alters the conclusions of this report, a follow-up report will be submitted as required.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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H10: internal complaint reference number: (b)(4).Further review of this case indicates this is a duplicate report.The event in this report has been already reported under mdr no.1219602-2024-01997.All further communication for this event will be managed in that case, including a follow up report with the results of our investigation.We respectfully request to close the case as a duplicate and refer to the referenced case above.
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