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MalfunctionFBO

INNER SHEATH FOR 27050 SC

Received Oct 19, 2023 · Event occurred Feb 1, 2021

Report 9610617-2023-00301 · MDR key 17970225

Device

Generic name

Inner Sheath For 27050 Sc

Model number

27050CA

Catalog number

27050CA

Product problems

  • No Apparent Adverse Event
  • No Apparent Adverse Event

Patient

Unknown

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

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PART OF THE DEVICE BROKE OFF DURING SURGICAL PROCEDURE. SURGEON RETRIEVED THE BROKEN PART, NO HARM TO THE PATIENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE PREVIOUS REPORTABILITY DECISION FOR THIS EVENT WAS REVERSED BASED ON A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW. THE AFFECTED DEVICE HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR INVESTIGATION BY THE MANUFACTURER. DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION FINDINGS: BROKEN CERAMIC BEAK AND SCRATCHED, DISTAL END IS DENTED WITH BURRS WHERE THE BEAK ONCE WAS. THE SHAFT IS SEVERELY SCRATCHED. THE EVENT IS FILED UNDER INTERNAL KARL STORZ COMPLAINT ID: (B)(4).