| Catalog Number |
48360200 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); Material Integrity Problem (2978)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
10/18/2016
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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 the osteotomy straight chisel bowed at the end and broke partially.Update: per email correspondence attached, "no additional surgery, surgeon was able to retrieve the broken piece with tweezers.".
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Visual inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment.No relevant issues were identified in the manufacturing records.Fractured tip was confirmed upon visual inspection.: it is likely that due to the patient¿s hard bone, too much impact force was applied which resulted the breakage of the osteotome tip.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the osteotomy straight chisel bowed at the end and broke partially.Update: per email correspondence attached, "no additional surgery, surgeon was able to retrieve the broken piece with tweezers.".
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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