(B)(4). THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL SAMPLE A THOROUGH SAMPLE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND NO SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN. THE INVESTIGATION INTO THIS REPORTED EVENT IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE AVAILABLE.
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Patient 1
AS REPORTED BY USER FACILITY: APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH OF SPINAL NEEDLE BROKE OFF IN THE PATIENT WHICH REQUIRED THE PATIENT TO RETURN TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR SURGICAL REMOVAL OF NEEDLE.
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Patient 1
THIS REPORT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS B. BRAUN MEDICAL INC. INTERNAL REPORT (B)(4). THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL SAMPLE A THOROUGH SAMPLE ANALYSIS COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AND NO SPECIFIC CONCLUSIONS CAN BE DRAWN. REVIEW OF THE DISCREPANCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DATABASE PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED LOT NUMBER DID NOT REVEAL ANY ABNORMALITIES OR NONCONFORMANCES OF THIS NATURE. NO ADVERSE QUALITY TRENDS OF THIS NATURE WERE IDENTIFIED DURING THE COMPLAINT REVIEW PROCESS FOR THE REPORTED CATALOG NUMBER OR LOT NUMBER. IF ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED.