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(ISI) CLINICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE (CSR) PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE FRAGMENT WAS RETRIEVED IN THE SAME PROCEDURE BY A GRASPER INSTRUMENT. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE INSTRUMENT BROKE. THEY FOUND THE FRAGMENT NEAR THE STAPLE LINE NEAR THE END OF THE PROCEDURE. THE SYNCHROSEAL DID NOT COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER INSTRUMENT OR HARD OBJECT WHILE INSIDE THE PATIENT. NO POST OPERATIVE TESTS WERE PERFORMED. THERE WAS NO REPORTED POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS. THE SURGEON DOES NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE ISSUE. THE INSTRUMENT AND FRAGMENT WILL BE RETURNED BACK TO ISI FOR EVALUATION." }, { "mdr_text_key": "336872495", "text_type_code": "Additional Manufacturer Narrative", "patient_sequence_number": "0", "text": "BASED ON A RE-EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT INFORMATION, THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN RECLASSIFIED AS AN ADVERSE EVENT AND PRODUCT PROBLEM RATHER THAN JUST A PRODUCT PROBLEM, AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. 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