FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CURETTE, OPERATIVE
MDR report key: 6787725
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Received August 11, 2017
Report
- Report Number
- 6787725
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 11, 2017
- Date of Event
- August 8, 2017
- Report Date
- August 9, 2017
- Manufacturer
- SYMMETRYSURGICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- EKE
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY AND FUSION (ACDF) IN OPERATING ROOM, THE TIP OF A CURETTE BROKE OFF WHILE IN USE BY DOCTOR. THE SURGICAL SITE AND ROOM WERE SEARCHED. THE CURETTE WAS FOUND IN THE SUCTION FILTER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 568837 | CURETTE, OPERATIVE | EKE | SYMMETRYSURGICAL, INC. | 080-1420-3/0 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR |