During an l3-l5 fusion surgery using the mazor x system at (b)(6) hospital of (b)(6) on (b)(6) 2017, there were minor hardware malfunctions (non-safety).Which resulted in prolongation of surgery by more than an hour.While they were successfully resolved in the or, the troubleshooting collectively consumed over an hour while the patient was already anesthetized.While the patient did not suffer any apparent direct harm, exposure of the patient to the effects of prolonged anesthesia might cause or contribute to a serious injury.
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