FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

24MM PRIMARY REAMER

MDR report key: 21190326 · Received January 20, 2025

Report

Report Number
1220246-2025-00007
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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

- 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. - REFER TO INVESTIGATION PHOTOS. - COMPLAINT ALLEGATION IS CONFIRMED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

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
931163 24MM PRIMARY REAMER ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURG INSTR LXH ARTHREX, INC. 24MM PRIMARY REAMER 021814 00888867298330

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown