Description of Event or Problem · 1
AFTER MAINPULATING THE KNEE DURING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DISPOSABLE ACUFEX ARTHROSCOPY SHEATH HAD FRAGMENTED. ALL OBSERVABLE PIECES WERE REMOVED FROM THE KNEEDEVICE 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 NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE DISCARDED. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.