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MalfunctionHXR

TRIDENT RESECTION ABLATOR, 4.2MM

Received Aug 25, 2005

Report 1017294-2005-00160 · MDR key 640844

Device

Generic name

Resection Ablator

Model number

NA

Catalog number

ES-9247A

Lot number

BBB89764

Product problems

  • Tip breakage

Patient

37 YR

  • Foreign body, removal of

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

DURING A SHOULDER ACROMIAL DECOMPRESSION PROCEDURE THE TIP OF THE DEVICE BROKE OFF. THE TIP WAS RETRIEVED WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES. NO INJURY REPORTED.