24MM PRIMARY REAMER
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2025-00006
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 20, 2025
- Date of Event
- December 23, 2024
- Report Date
- March 20, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- UDI-DI
- 00888867298330
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9, G3, H3, H6. REFER TO INVESTIGATION PHOTOS. COMPLAINT ALLEGATION IS CONFIRMED. ONE UNPACKAGED, AR-9618-24, 24 MM PRIMARY REAMER, SERIAL/BATCH NUMBER (B)(6), WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL EVALUATION NOTED THAT THE CUTTING BLADES WERE DULL AND NICKED. ADDITIONALLY, THE LASER MARKS WERE FADED. THE MOST LIKELY REASON FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE IS THE WEAR AND TEAR DAMAGE INCURRED OVER REPEATED USAGE. THE MANUFACTURING DATE IS 2018.
ON (B)(6) 2024 IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT (QTY. 6) OF AN AR-9618-24 PRIMARY REAMERS HAD GROWN DULL. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 952885 | 24MM PRIMARY REAMER | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURG INSTR | LXH | ARTHREX, INC. | 24MM PRIMARY REAMER | 021808 | 00888867298330 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |