2.8MM DRILL GUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2025-02260
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 28, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 2, 2025
- Report Date
- September 8, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- UDI-DI
- 00848665030082
- 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: D9, G3, H3, H6. ONE UNPACKAGED 0349-100 2.8MM DRILL GUIDE BATCH NUMBER: 230534 WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE NOTED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE WITH SUPERFICIAL SCRATCHES AND INDENTATIONS OBSERVED. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT AN 4040-000 CALIBRATED DRILL WAS STUCK WITH IN IT. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THE OBSERVED DAMAGE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO MISUSE DUE TO MISHANDLING/USE ERROR. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THE STUCK 4040-000 CALIBRATED DRILL CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR DUE TO PRYING/LEVERAGING OF THE MATING INSTRUMENT WITHIN THE CANNULATION OF THE 0349-100 2.8MM DRILL GUIDE. REFER TO INVESTIGATION PHOTOS.
ON 05/02/2025, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN 0349-100 2.8MM DRILL GUIDE AND A 4040-000 CALIBRATED DRILL WERE BOTH DAMAGED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE CASE WITH NO PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 358913 | 2.8MM DRILL GUIDE | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURG INSTR | LXH | ARTHREX, INC. | 2.8MM DRILL GUIDE | 230534 | 00848665030082 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |