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72203706 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
11/21/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Foreign zip code: (b)(6).
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the thread has remained blocked on the anchor when the surgeon wanted to remove the device.The anchor has been changed.No patient injury was reported.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information received by the manufacturer has identified that this event should be re-evaluated for mdr reporting.The reassessment determined that the issue does not meet the threshold for reporting and is a non-reportable event.This report was made based upon information which smith & nephew had not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that during procedure, a thread has remained blocked on the anchor when the surgeon wanted to remove the device.The anchor has been changed.No patient injury was reported.It is unknown if there was a delay, there was no confirmation on loss of tissue fixation or any additional bone hole made.Attempts were made to retrieve further information but no response was received from the complainant.
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