FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PARAGON

MDR report key: 22802139 · Received August 14, 2025

Report

Report Number
9614209-2025-00548
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 14, 2025
Date of Event
July 25, 2025
Report Date
October 10, 2025
Manufacturer
CORIN LTD
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
K123782
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PER-(B)(4) FINAL REPORT THE AFFECTED DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE APPROPRIATE DEVICE DETAILS WERE PROVIDED, AND THE RELEVANT DEVICE MANUFACTURING RECORDS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AND REVIEWED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FINISHED PART ASSOCIATED WITH THIS COMPLAINT CONFORMED TO MATERIAL AND DIMENSIONAL SPECIFICATION AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE AND NO ANOMALIES WERE OBSERVED ON THE LOT RECORDS THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED EVENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT REPETITIVE USE OF PARAGON CALCAR MILL ON THE PARAGON MALE BROACH HAS CREATED WEAK POINTS ACROSS THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE BROACH'S SPIGOT, THUS LEADING TO EVENTUAL BREAKAGE OF THE SPIGOT DURING USE. ADDITIONALLY, A CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTIVE ACTION (CAPA) HAS ALREADY BEEN RAISED AND THE BROACH RE-DESIGN HAS BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPIGOT BREAKAGE. BASED ON THIS INVESTIGATION, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT IS PRODUCT DESIGN AND THIS CASE IS NOW CONSIDERED CLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR EMERGING TRENDS RELATED TO THIS FAILURE MODE. PLEASE NOTE: THIS REPORT IS FILED WITH THE FDA DUE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT EXPERIENCED WITH A DEVICE THAT IS SIMILAR TO THOSE PLACED ON THE MARKET IN THE USA, HOWEVER, THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE USA. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, REPORTING ENTITY, ENTITY'S REPRESENTATIVE OR DISTRIBUTOR CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF RETRIEVING FURTHER INFORMATION TO PERFORM INVESTIGATION. WE WILL PROVIDE A FOLLOW UP REPORT UPON COMPLETION. PLEASE NOTE: THIS REPORT IS FILED WITH THE FDA DUE TO AN ADVERSE EVENT EXPERIENCED WITH A DEVICE THAT IS SIMILAR TO THOSE PLACED ON THE MARKET IN THE USA, HOWEVER, THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE USA. THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, REPORTING ENTITY, ENTITY'S REPRESENTATIVE OR DISTRIBUTOR CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING USE, THE BROACH BROKE OFF WHILE BROACHING, MAKE IT UNABLE TO BE EXTRACTED FROM THE FEMORAL CANAL AS USUAL. THE SURGEON HAD TO CARVE AWAY EXTRA BONE TO GET THE BROACH OUT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING USE, THE BROACH BROKE OFF WHILE BROACHING, MAKE IT UNABLE TO BE EXTRACTED FROM THE FEMORAL CANAL AS USUAL. THE SURGEON HAD TO CARVE AWAY EXTRA BONE TO GET THE BROACH OUT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1556257 PARAGON PARAGON BROACHES SIZE 8 - MALE LZO CORIN LTD GM08001-331-08 J15-185

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown