24MM PRIMARY REAMER
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2025-00108
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 29, 2025
- Date of Event
- January 6, 2025
- Report Date
- February 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- UDI-DI
- 00888867298330
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
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 2022.
ON 01/06/2025 IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT (QTY. 3) OF AN AR-9618-24 PRIMARY REAMER INSTRUMENTS WERE DULL AND INEFFECTIVE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 892862 | 24MM PRIMARY REAMER | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURG INSTR | LXH | ARTHREX, INC. | 24MM PRIMARY REAMER | 022237 | 00888867298330 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |