| Catalog Number |
482804540 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Fracture (1260)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
11/14/2016
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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 at the patients six week follow up appointment it was noticed that a portion of a tab was retained in the patient.They tab snapped above the reduction thread.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Risk assessment; device was not returned and the lot# was not provided, therefore device history review and device inspection could not be performed.The possible root cause of the reported event is due to user error - freehand use to remove the blade - deviation from surgical technique.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that at the patients six week follow up appointment it was noticed that a portion of a tab was retained in the patient.They tab snapped above the reduction thread.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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