| Catalog Number |
357.417 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available (3191)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199)
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Implant and explant dates: device is an instrument and is not implanted/explanted.Complainant part is expected to be returned for manufacturer review/investigation, but has yet to be received.Without a lot number the device history records review could not be completed.The manufacture date is unknown.The investigation could not be completed; no conclusion could be drawn, as no product was received.Product code: grease was found on the underside of the identified item.Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that while nurses setting up to perform a tfn procedure noticed that there was a thin translucent layer of grease on the underside of item 357.417 and also on the underside of item 03.010.092.Then they put these trays to the side and proceeded to open 8 additional trays of tfn instruments for a total of 10 trays that were opened, all of which the grease was found on the underside of the identified items each time, for a total of 10 affected items.Five of the 357.417 and five of the 03.010.092.The surgery was completed using a similar set of instruments from a competitor.There was no delay in surgery time.There was no patient impact.This is report 6 of 10 for (b)(4).
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Device was used for treatment, not diagnosis.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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