We were notified of a complaint from a customer stating on (b)(6) during a knee operation a blade fell off the handle and into the cavity of the patient.The surgeon made several attempts to remove the blade with different surgical instruments, and was finally successful in removing the blade by using a hemostat.There was no injury to the patient and no medical intervention was required.After the blade was removed, the surgical tech attempted to place the blade back on the handle and at that time the blade broke.A medwatch has been filed for this incident and the reference number is (b)(4).
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