33MM PERIPHERAL REAMER
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2022-05162
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 5, 2022
- Date of Event
- June 13, 2022
- Report Date
- August 31, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEVICE TO THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND WITHOUT DEVICE EVALUATION. IF THE DEVICE BECOMES AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.
COMPLAINT CONFIRMED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT A SPOKE AND A PORTION OF THE REAMER CIRCUMFERENCE WERE BROKEN. THE CAUSE REMAINS UNDETERMINED, HOWEVER A PROBABLE CAUSE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO IMPACT WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.
ON (B)(6) 2022, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS THAT AN AR-9619-33 33 MM PERIPHERAL REAMER BROKE UP WHILE REAMING. ALL BROKEN FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED FROM INSIDE THE PATIENT. THIS WAS DISCOVERED A RTS PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2022.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1449068 | 33MM PERIPHERAL REAMER | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | LXH | ARTHREX, INC. | 33MM PERIPHERAL REAMER | 022112 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |