InjuryGDZ
CODMAN
Received Sep 23, 2009 · Event occurred Aug 26, 2009
Report MW5012856 · MDR key 1485254
Device
Generic name
#3 Knife Handle
Manufacturer
Codman, Corporate HeadquartersProduct problems
- Disconnection
Patient
59 YR
- No Information
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
SCALPEL BLADE DISCONNECTED FROM HANDLE AND REQUIRED EXTRACTION. PHYSICIAN NOTED THIS MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED, DUE TO "MORBID OBESITY AND ANTIQUATED NATURE OF THE SCALPEL HANDLE".