FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

24MM PRIMARY REAMER

MDR report key: 21206971 · Received January 22, 2025

Report

Report Number
1220246-2025-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 22, 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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9, G3, H3, H6. 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 2019.

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 12/23/2024 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
572679 24MM PRIMARY REAMER ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURG INSTR LXH ARTHREX, INC. 24MM PRIMARY REAMER 021921 00888867298330

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown