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It was reported that, during cori assisted surgery, while the bone cutting step, it was observed that the bur head was unable to cut the bone effectively.An attempt was made to replace it with the robotic drill extra.During this process, it was found that the robotic drill attachment, became stuck.Therefore, the instrument was taken to the admin system and the long attachment assembling function was used to unlock the collet.As the surgeon could not wait for further troubleshooting, it was decided to convert to a conventional surgical technique to continue the procedure.After the instrument was successfully removed, it was observed that the distal end of the robotic drill was damaged.This was case 5.The cases 1¿4 progressed normally without any issues.The procedure was performed, without any delay, with a change in surgical technique.No further complications were reported.
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H11: internal complaint reference: (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 investigative findings or information becomes available that alter the conclusions of this report, a follow-up report will be submitted as required.
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