FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTHREX ACP TM DOUBLE SYRINGE

MDR report key: 19484808 · Received June 7, 2024

Report

Report Number
1220246-2024-05259
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2024
Date of Event
May 10, 2021
Report Date
June 7, 2024
Manufacturer
ARTHREX, INC.
Product Code
LXH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

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 DEVICE WAS RETURNED CONTAMINATED WITH BLOOD. PICTURES WERE TAKEN BUT THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE DISASSEMBLED AND EXAMINED FURTHER. NO CONTAMINATION WAS OBSERVED. THE COMPLAINT IS NOT CONFIRMED. NO PROBLEM FOUND.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREPARATION OF AUTOLOGOUS PLATELET-RICH PLASMA THERE SEEMS TO BE LOOSE PIECES OF PLASTIC INSIDE THE SYRINGES. THERE WAS NO HARM OR ADVERSE EVENT FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY REPORTED. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A NEW DEVICE WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OR DO A SECOND SURGERY. NO FURTHER INFORMATION RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1285899 ARTHREX ACP TM DOUBLE SYRINGE SYRINGE, PISTON LXH ARTHREX, INC. ARTHREX ACP TM DOUBLE SYRINGE 4224194800

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown