45MM PERIPHERAL REAMER
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2024-08506
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 11, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 29, 2024
- Report Date
- August 21, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- UDI-DI
- 00888867308930
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: G3, H3, H6. VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER-PROVIDED PICTURES NOTED AN AR-9619-45 45MM REAMER BROKE. REFER TO ATTACHMENTS. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGATION IS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE CUSTOMER-PROVIDED PICTURES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, ARTHREX WAS ABLE TO CONCLUDE A MOST LIKELY CAUSE. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR DUE TO MISALIGNED INSERTION AND/OR PRYING/LEVERAGING THE DEVICE DURING USE.
ON (B)(6) 2024, A SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-9619-45 45MM REAMER BROKE DURING A CASE. ALL BROKEN PIECES WERE RETRIEVED, AND THE CASE WAS CONTINUED. LATER, DURING THE CASE, THE AR-9530L-03 REVERS TRIAL WAS USED, AND THE REP NOTICED IT HAD A LOT OF WEAR AND TEAR AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR THE NEXT TIME. IT WAS USED A LOT, AND PIECES WERE FALLING OFF. THE REP CONFIRMED NOTHING FELL INTO THE PATIENT TRIAL, AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT A SIGNIFICANT DELAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1047987 | 45MM PERIPHERAL REAMER | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURG INSTR | LXH | ARTHREX, INC. | 45MM PERIPHERAL REAMER | 021939 | 00888867308930 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |