Description of Event or Problem · 1
ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1994 THE SOFTJAW 6MM SPRING CLIP BROKE APART DURING EMERGENCY CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY. ALL IDENTIFIED PARTS WERE RETRIEVED IMMEDIATELY. DURING THE EARLY POST-OPERATIVE PERIOD A RETAINED FOREIGN BODY WAS IDENTIFIED AND DETERMINED TO BE THE SPRING PORTION OF THE CLIP. AS A RESULT THIS PATIENT RETAINS THE SPRING PORTION OF THE CLIP WITHIN THE SURGICAL WOUND.INVALID DATA - REGARDING SINGLE USE LABELING OF DEVICE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - REGARDING MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY.INVALID DATA - REGARDING WHETHER EVENT PRESENTS IMMINENT HAZARD. INVALID DATA - WHETHER DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.INVALID DATA - REGARDING EVALUATION BY USER AFTER EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: INVALID DATA. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NO DATA. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.