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It was reported that during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery, while removing a subacromial osteophyte the shaver handpiece 2.0 with buttons used with the round burr plus 4.0mm produced a weaker-than-usual rotational sound and then rapidly became hot.The handpiece became too hot for the surgeon to hold.It was reported that there were no delays to the surgical procedure as a spare device was available to complete the surgery.There were no reports of injuries, medical intervention or prolonged hospitalization.All available information has been disclosed.
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This report is being submitted pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which has not been investigated or verified prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by depuy synthes, or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the product, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial report, a follow-up report will be filed as appropriate.H11: additional narrative:
as of this date, the device has not been returned for evaluation; therefore, the reported condition cannot be confirmed and/or duplicated.
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