NAUTILUS REAMER/DRILL GLOVE PROTECTOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2025-03437
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 12, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 22, 2025
- Report Date
- August 12, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- UDI-DI
- 00888867192638
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
THE REPORTED EVENT WAS CONFIRMED AS THE VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE RECEIVED AR-9216-4, LOT: 022412 REVEALED THAT THERE ARE STRIATION MARKS AND NICKS ALONG THE INNER DIAMETER OF THE DEVICE (SEE EVALUATION PICTURES 3 - 6). ALSO THE SLOT ALONG THE CANNULATION LENGTH IS BENT (SEE EVALUATION PICTURE 2). FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE DAMAGE OF THE DEVICE. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO EXCESSIVE USER-APPLIED MECHANICAL FORCES.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHOULDER PROSTHESIS SURGERY ABRASION OCCURRED, SOME OF WHICH REMAINED STUCK TO THE PATIENT AND THE INSTRUMENT. NOTHING REMAINED IN THE PATIENT; IT WAS RINSED OUT. PER COMPLAINT REPORTER THERE WAS NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH THE SAME DEVICE. IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO SWITCH THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OR DO A SECOND SURGERY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889069 | NAUTILUS REAMER/DRILL GLOVE PROTECTOR | MANUAL INSTR, GENERAL SURGICAL | LXH | ARTHREX, INC. | NAUTILUS REAMER/DRILL GLOVE PROTECTOR | 022412 | 00888867192638 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |