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MalfunctionMVR

COUPLER

Received Jun 1, 2023 · Event occurred Apr 24, 2023

Report 1416980-2023-02665 · MDR key 17038925

Device

Generic name

Device, Anastomotic, Microvascular

Model number

NA

Catalog number

511100300060

Lot number

SP21C181516296

Product problems

  • Material Twisted/Bent
  • Material Twisted/Bent

Patient

Unknown

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

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

H10: THE DEVICE WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEVICE SHOWED A PIN OUTSIDE OF THE APPROXIMATED RINGS.THE REPORTED CONDITION WAS VERIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE CONDITION COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. A BATCH REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS FOUND RELATED TO THIS REPORTED CONDITION DURING THE MANUFACTURE OF THIS LOT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 3.0MM COUPLER HAD A BENT PIN. THIS WAS IDENTIFIED DURING AN INTRAOPERATIVE PROCEDURE. TO RESOLVE THE EVENT, A NEW COUPLER WAS USED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT INJURY OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.