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InjuryEGN

HU-FRIEDY METZENBAUM PERMASHARP SCISSORS

Received Jul 21, 2017 · Event occurred Jun 15, 2017

Report 1416605-2017-00004 · MDR key 6734390

Device

Generic name

Scissors, Surgical Tissue, Dental

Model number

S5069

Catalog number

S5069

Lot number

0415

Product problems

  • Material Fragmentation
  • Material Fragmentation

Patient

19 YR

  • Foreign Body In Patient
  • Foreign Body In Patient

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THERE IS NO RELEVANT HISTORY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED TO HU-FRIEDY MFG. (B)(6) THAT DURING AN ORAL SURGERY PROCEDURE, THE INSTRUMENT BROKE IN THE PATIENT'S MOUTH. THE BROKEN TIP WAS SWALLOWED.