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MalfunctionGAD

MATTA CAPSULAR RETRACTOR

Received May 23, 2023 · Event occurred Apr 26, 2023

Report 3004776227-2023-02909 · MDR key 16982641

Device

Generic name

Reusable Surgical Instrument

Model number

259807008

Catalog number

13-121-000

Product problems

  • Material Integrity Problem
  • Material Integrity Problem

Patient

Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS PATIENT HAD HIS HIP REPLACED BY THE SURGEON AND DURING THE PROCEDURE THE CAPSULAR RETRACTOR GOT ENTANGLED IN THE ACETABULAR REAMER AND BROKE. ALL OF THE PIECES WERE RETRIEVED BUT DID CAUSE APPROXIMATELY AT 20 MINUTE DELAY. THE SURGERY FINISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND ALL PIECES WERE RETRIEVED.