THE INCIDENT DEVICE IS ANTICIPATED TO RETURN. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION. THIS EVENT IS NOT REPORTABLE AS IT IS UNLIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY. THIS REPORT IS IN RESPONSE TO MEDWATCH (B)(4).
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PROCEDURE PERFORMED: LAP REPAIR OF INCARCERATED L LUMBAR HERNIA. A PLASTIC PIECE BROKE OFF THE HANDLE OF THE SCISSOR DURING SURGERY. THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED. NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT WAS OCCURRING AT THE TIME THAT THE UNIT BROKE. LIMITED INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. MEDWATCH (B)(4) RECEIVED VIA MAIL ON TUESDAY, 30APR2019: "PLASTIC PIECE BROKE OFF THE HANDLE OF THE LAPAROSCOPIC SCISSORS DURING A LEFT LUMBAR HERNIA PROCEDURE." PATIENT STATUS: NO PATIENT INJURY OCCURRED. TYPE OF INTERVENTION: THE DEVICE WAS REPLACED AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED.