STAR SLEEVE, VELCRO
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2024-04290
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2024
- Date of Event
- March 1, 2022
- Report Date
- May 29, 2024
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- KQZ
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
THIS 3500A RECORD IS SUBMITTED TO COMPLY WITH AN FDA 483 INSPECTIONAL OBSERVATION ISSUED TO ARTHREX INC ON MAY 5, 2023. ARTHREX HAS REASSESSED THE REPORTABILITY DECISIONS MADE ON HISTORICAL COMPLAINT RECORDS USING REVISED CRITERION. THIS 3500A DOCUMENT IS A RESULT OF THE REASSESSMENT. THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE DEVICE TO THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. "PER CUSTOMER DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED, DEVICE WAS DISCARDED." THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE; HOWEVER, DUE TO THE DEVICE NOT BEING RETURNED, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT.
ON 03/01/2022, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA SEMS THAT A AR-1606V SLEEVE HAD HAIR IN THE PACKAGING. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN UNKNOWN CASE, WITH NO PATIENT EFFECT REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 593757 | STAR SLEEVE, VELCRO | NONINVASIVE TRACTION COMPONENT | KQZ | ARTHREX, INC. | STAR SLEEVE, VELCRO | 54270357 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |