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MalfunctionFHL

BONE SCOOP, F/AUTOPSY-SAW, HOLLOW, 8MM

Received Dec 19, 2002 · Event occurred Dec 11, 2002

Report 2916714-2002-00027 · MDR key 434857

Device

Generic name

Scoop

Model number

NA

Catalog number

GC550R

Lot number

NA

Product problems

  • Break

Patient

UNKNOWN

  • Foreign body, removal of
  • Surgical procedure, delayed

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

BONE SCOOP BROKE DURING SURGERY. THE BROKEN PIECE WAS RETRIEVED. SURGERY WAS EXTENDED TEN MINUTES. THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT.