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ALLEGIANCE POOLE SUCTION INSTRUMENT

Received Oct 18, 2002 · Event occurred Sep 1, 2002

Report 2433012-2002-00001 · MDR key 423752

Device

Generic name

Poole Suction Instrument

Model number

*

Catalog number

K770

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Break
  • Use of Device Problem
  • Component Missing

Patient

*

  • Therapy/non-surgical treatment, additional

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PHYSICIAN PHONED DISTRIBUTOR AND STATED THAT HE WAS USING THE POOLE SUCTION HANDLE DURING AN ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY AND HE USED THE HANDLE TO PUSH ON A STRUCTURE IN THE SHOULDER AND THE HANDLE BROKE. A PIECE BROKE OFF. PHYSICIAN NOT CERTAIN WHERE THE PIECE IS. CT SCAN WAS DONE AND THE PIECE COULD NOT BE FOUND. PHYSICIAN ADMITTED TO USER ERROR. HE JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF IT WAS IN THE PATIENT COULD HE LEAVE IT WITH NO PATIENT RISK.