Description of Event or Problem · 1
ARTHROSCOPY IN PROGRESS WHEN PHYSICIAN NOTED METAL SHAVING BEING LEFT IN KNEE BY 5.0 ANGLED BLADE. KNEE FLUSHED. SURGERY CONTINUED WITH NEW BLADE.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT 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.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CONCLUSION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER/DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.