| 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 |
04/17/2017
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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 doctor was prepping the disc space with the 7mm oval shaver, shaver broke in the disc.Fragment was retrieved without adverse consequences.The next size up shaver was used.
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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 5 years old at the time of the event.Conclusion: based on the visual inspection and the device age, 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 the doctor was prepping the disc space with the 7mm oval shaver, shaver broke in the disc.Fragment was retrieved without adverse consequences.The next size up shaver was used.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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