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A healthcare professional (hcp) reported via manufacturer representative that during a procedure for chronic sinusitis, the surgeon reported that 2 different burs broke while drilling out the frontal sinus at 12,000 rpm speed.After the second bur broke, a new bur was borrowed from another facility in the area; there was a 70 minute delay.It was confirmed that no fragments of the broken burs remained in the patient; the procedure was successfully completed using back-up products.There was no patient impact/injury reported.
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