| Catalog Number |
48237081 |
| 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 |
12/26/2016
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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 during a surgery, the tip of the marker broke.The broken tip was removed from the patient.The bone quality was hard and the surgeon hit the marker into the bone by the hammer.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Method: visual inspection; device history review; complaint history review; risk assessment; results: tip fracture was confirmed via visual inspection.No relevant manufacturing issues were identified as all units met specifications conclusion: a definite root cause could not be determined conclusively.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during a surgery, the tip of the marker broke.The broken tip was removed from the patient.The bone quality was hard and the surgeon hit the marker into the bone by the hammer.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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