FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

BASEPLATE IMPACTOR, ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 13334019 · Received January 24, 2022

Report

Report Number
1220246-2022-04333
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 24, 2022
Date of Event
October 28, 2021
Report Date
January 24, 2022
Manufacturer
ARTHREX, INC.
Product Code
LXH
UDI-DI
00888867136731
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

COMPLAINT CONFIRMED, ONE OF THE TWO CIRCULAR TABS BROKE OFF AT THE DISTAL END. THE PROXIMAL END IS ALSO WORN DUE TO IMPACTION. A LIKELY CAUSE OF THE BROKEN TAB IS USER-APPLIED MECHANICAL FORCES.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A UNIVERS REVERSE PROSTHESIS SURGERY THE BLUE PLASTIC PART OF THE DEVICE CAME OFF. NO PART OF THE DEVICE BROKE OFF. ACCORDING TO THE SURGEON NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY OCCURRED. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE SAME DEVICE. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OR DO A SECOND SURGERY. UPDATE AVOE 05-NOV-2021: IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BLUE PART GOT LOOSE AND FELL OFF AND DIDN`T BREAK OFF. UPDATE AVOE 10-JAN-2022: THE EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE ON THE (B)(6) 2021 SHOWED THAT THE BLUE PART DID NOT COME OFF BUT THE TABS OF THE DEVICE BROKE-OFF. ON THE (B)(6) 2022 IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BROKEN OFF TABS DID NOT RESULT DURING THE SHIPMENT TO INC, BUT THIS WAS WHAT THE CUSTOMER MEANT WITH DEFECTIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1629790 BASEPLATE IMPACTOR, ASSEMBLY ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH ARTHREX, INC. BASEPLATE IMPACTOR, ASSEMBLY 051908 00888867136731

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown