FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRILL, 2.75MM, .066 CANNULATION

MDR report key: 23043911 · Received September 12, 2025

Report

Report Number
1220246-2025-03847
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 12, 2025
Date of Event
August 25, 2025
Report Date
December 5, 2025
Manufacturer
ARTHREX, INC.
Product Code
MDM
UDI-DI
00888867040908
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9, G3, H3, H6. - ONE UNPACKAGED AR-7000-14, DRILL, 2.75MM, .066 CANNULATION, BATCH NUMBER 022448, WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. - UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SHAFT OF THE DRILL IS BROKEN OFF PARTLY. - FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE DAMAGE OF THE DEVICE. - THE BROKEN OFF FRAGMENT WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. - THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO MISALIGNED INSERTION AND/OR PRYING AND LEVERAGING THE DEVICE WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. - REFER TO EVALUATION PICTURES. - THE COMPLAINT ALLEGATION IS CONFIRMED.

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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A LATERJET SURGERY THE DRILL BROKE OFF AT THE ATTACHMENT. PER COMPLAINT REPORTER THERE WAS NO HARM FOR PATIENT, OPERATOR OR THIRD PARTY. THE SURGERY WAS FINISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH A NEW DEVICE WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER. 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
2170948 DRILL, 2.75MM, .066 CANNULATION MANUAL INSTR, GENERAL SURGICAL MDM ARTHREX, INC. DRILL, 2.75MM, .066 CANNULATION 022448 00888867040908

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown