ECLIPSE CENTERING DEVICE
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2024-00922
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 12, 2024
- Date of Event
- January 26, 2024
- Report Date
- May 29, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- MDM
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: G3, H3, H6. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE DEVICE (IF AVAILABLE AND RETURNED), PICTURES, VIDEOS, EVENT DESCRIPTIONS, AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD, ARTHREX CONCLUDED THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE IS DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE DUE TO MISUSE. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGATION WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION, AND NO EVIDENCE OF THE FAILURE WAS RECEIVED.
ON 1/26/2024, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-9401-09 ARTHREX ECLIPSE CENTERING DEVICE GOT STUCK AND BROKE. ALL BROKEN FRAGMENTS WERE RETRIEVED FROM THE PATIENT, WITH NO BROKEN PIECES LEFT IN THE PATIENT. THE CASE CONTINUED AND WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, WITH NO ADVERSE EVENT OR PATIENT HARM REPORTED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN UNSPECIFIED PROCEDURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 765703 | ECLIPSE CENTERING DEVICE | MANUAL INSTR, GENERAL SURGICAL | MDM | ARTHREX, INC. | ECLIPSE CENTERING DEVICE | 05921402 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |