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SPECIALIST 96-6552Recalls & reported problems

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Data updated Oct 16, 2026 from official FDA records · Editorial policy

Adverse event reports
2
Deaths reported
0
Injuries reported
1
Recalls naming it
0

Summary

The FDA's MAUDE database contains 2 adverse event reports that list this exact device (DI 10603295248873), received between Nov 10, 2022 and Dec 29, 2022 — classified as 1 injury, 1 malfunction.

The most frequently reported specific device problem is “Break” (1 report).

Reports come from manufacturers, hospitals and patients and are not verified by the FDA. A report does not prove the device caused the event, and counts can't be used to compare devices or estimate failure rates. What reports can and can't tell you · How this data works · Data updated Oct 16, 2026.

Most reported problems

Device problems

  • Break1
  • Contamination /Decontamination Problem1
  • Naturally Worn1

Patient problems

  • Insufficient Information1
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions1

Recent adverse event reports

The 2 most recent of 2 reports, in the reporter's own words as published by the FDA.

  • InjuryDec 29, 2022Break; Break

    IT WAS REPORTED ONE OF THE BOXES OF TC3 WAS ALL BROKEN AND WHEN THE PATIENT WAS ALREADY ANESTHETIZED IT PIERCED THE CLOTHS THAT PROTECT IT FOR STERILIZATION HAVING BECOME INFECTED AND COMPROMISED THE SURGERY. SURGERY HAS BEEN CANCELED.

    Patient problems: Insufficient Information

    MAUDE report 16073037 ↗
  • MalfunctionNov 10, 2022Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Naturally Worn; Contamination /Decontamination Problem; Naturally Worn

    IT WAS REPORTED THE TRAY IS WORN AND EDGES ARE SHARP AND CAN¿T BE USED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STERILIZE APPROPRIATELY IN STERILE WRAPPING. NO ADVERSE AFFECTS ON THE PATIENT.

    Patient problems: No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

    MAUDE report 15774947 ↗

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