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0375940000 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
02/10/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during an acl reconstruction, a fraction of a burr tip fractured and remained inside the patient.During the patient's first postoperative visit an x-ray confirmed the fragment remained in the patient and a followup surgery was performed to remove the fragment.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information will be provided once the investigation has been completed.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during an acl reconstruction, a fraction of a burr tip fractured and remained inside the patient.During the patient's first postoperative visit an x-ray confirmed the fragment remained in the patient and a follow-up surgery was performed to remove the fragment.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Three attempts have been made to retrieve the device for evaluation, and it is yet to be received in-house.This complaint investigation was closed based on the device not received, therefore the reported failure mode was not confirmed.In the event that the device is received, the complaint will be reopened and the investigation will be updated with new results.Alleged failure: burr tip fractured
probable root cause:
inadequate window profile
inadequate welding process
improper material strength
material brittleness
excessive force applied by the user.The reported failure mode will be monitored for future reoccurrence.
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