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PUSURG2 |
| 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 |
02/17/2025
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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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In this event it is reported that proultra surgical #2 pack broke during use.No injury occurred, able to retrieve broken parts.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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While no serious injury resulted in this event, there has been a previous report received with a similar device where this malfunction resulted in a serious injury.Therefore, it must be presumed that recurrence of this malfunction could possibly cause or contribute to a serious injury or require medical or surgical intervention to preclude such.As such, this event is reportable per 21cfr part 803.The device is available for evaluation, though has not been returned as of this report.Evaluation results will be submitted as they become available.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation results: received pusurg2 x 3 / lot#392368/ x1-396935 all broken in the same place see attached photo.Using microscope visually checked tips.Tips were broken as indicated in complaint.No manufacturing defects or markings were noted on instrument.Complaint does not indicate what power setting was being used at time of breakage.Several factors may contribute to breakage of tips, such as number of uses, intensity, and pressure.All of these may affect the longevity of the tip.It is recommended that the tip be at treatment site before engaging power.Root cause is unknown.Nothing unusual to report was found during dhr review.A query indicates no additional complaints have been received for this lot number.Lot 0000392368 a quality hold for documentation was found during dhr review, this is not relative to the issue.A query indicates no additional complaints have been received for this lot number.Lot 0000396936.
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