| Catalog Number |
IS3048REL |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
06/22/2016
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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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It was reported that; 9mm shaver was placed in the disc space.When turned to remove disc material the shaver broke.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: visual inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment; results: manufacturing records were reviewed for the corresponding lot and no relevant issues were identified.The device was greater than 3 years old at the time of the event.Material analysis was concluded that the intact fracture areas exhibited a mixed mode of cleavage and ductile fractures.Conclusion: the most likely cause of the reported event was determined to be normal wear.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that; 9mm shaver was placed in the disc space.When turned to remove disc material, the shaver broke.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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