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Medtronic submits this report to comply with fda regulations 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.Medtronic has made reasonable efforts to provide as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee caused or contributed to the event described in the report.Any required fields that are unpopulated are blank because the information is currently unknown or unavailable.Medtronic will submit a supplemental report if additional relevant information becomes known.
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It was reported that, during a robotic laparoscopic prostatectomy while performing bladder-urethral anastomosis, the bipolar maryland forceps (bmf) had damage on its white plastic tip, leading is to become uncontrollable.The bmf was removed using the broken instrument procedure and, in the process, the patient's port site was slightly damaged.This tissue damage is not permanent.Once the bmf was removed, the arm was rolled out with the instrument, and the procedure was completed with three arms.There was a roughly 30 minute delay due to the issue.
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