| Model Number |
48560022 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Fracture (1260); 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 |
06/08/2017
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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; surgeon was using the in situ benders to manipulate the rod in patient and the tip broke off.No harm was done to the patient and everything was recovered.When getting the instrument back after the washers the tip had gone missing.Was lost in washer.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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No relevant manufacturing issues were found upon device history review.Tip fracture was confirmed visually.The age of the device was found to be 13 years old.The probable root cause of the device is normal wear and tear of instruments.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that; surgeon was using the in situ benders to manipulate the rod in patient and the tip broke off.No harm was done to the patient and everything was recovered.When getting the instrument back after the washers the tip had gone missing.Was lost in washer.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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