| Catalog Number |
111645 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Use of Device Problem (1670)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
08/29/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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As part of normal complaint follow-up, an evaluation of the event has been initiated by mako surgical.A supplemental report will be submitted when additional information becomes available.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported: "event occurred in the operating room.The surgeon forgot to remove the femoral and tibial checkpoints from his first patient on (b)(6) 2018 before closing the skin.The [surgeon] remembered when closing the second patient on (b)(6) 2018 that he may have "forgot" to remove the checkpoints from the previous patient.An x-ray confirmed that the two checkpoints remained in, and the first patient was immediately taken back to the operating room from post-op that same day in order to have them removed".Post op x-rays are not available.They do not want to release them to me.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event: it was reported that as reported: "event occurred in the or.The surgeon forgot to remove the femoral and tibial checkpoints from his first patient on (b)(6) 2018 before closing the skin.The [surgeon] remembered when closing the second patient on (b)(6) 2018 that he may have forgot to remove the checkpoints from the previous patient.An x-ray confirmed that the two checkpoints remained in, and the first patient was immediately taken back to the or from post-op that same day in order to have them removed".Post op x-rays are not available.They do not want to release them to me.Product evaluation and results: no device inspection could be completed as the product was not available for evaluation.Product history review: review of the product history records indicate 1000 devices were manufactured under lot no 05162018-1 and accepted into final stock on 05/31/2018.No non-conformances were identified during inspection.Complaint history review: a review of complaints in catsweb and trackwise related to p/n 111645, lot number 05162018-1 shows no additional complaints related to the failure in this investigation.Conclusions: the failure mode could not be confirmed because the part was not available for evaluation.If device and/or additional information become available, this investigation will be reopened.Corrective action/preventive action: no action is required at this time as there is no indication to suggest a product non-conformity or unanticipated hazard.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported: "event occurred in the or.The surgeon forgot to remove the femoral and tibial checkpoints from his first patient on (b)(6) 2018 before closing the skin.The [surgeon] remembered when closing the second patient on (b)(6) 2018 that he may have forgot to remove the checkpoints from the previous patient.An x-ray confirmed that the two checkpoints remained in, and the first patient was immediately taken back to the or from post-op that same day in order to have them removed".Post op x-rays are not available.They do not want to release them to me.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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