130° RADIOLUCENT TARGETING ARM
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2025-03877
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 16, 2025
- Date of Event
- August 26, 2025
- Report Date
- November 3, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- HSB
- UDI-DI
- 00848665028645
- PMA / PMN Number
- K021008
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9, G3, H3, H6. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGATION WAS CONFIRMED. ONE UNPACKAGED 1268-100, BATCH NUMBER 210929, WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL EVALUATION: THE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE THREADED CONNECTOR FROM BATCH 1268-100 (LOT 210929) WAS COLD-WELDED TO PART 0826-000, BATCH 211082. A HOLE WAS LEFT WHERE THE CONNECTOR HAD BEEN POSITIONED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING: ATTEMPTED FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE COMPLETED DUE TO THE COLD-WELDED THREADS BETWEEN PART 1268-100 (BATCH 210929) AND PART 0826-000 (BATCH 211082). THE MOST LIKELY REASON FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE IS THE WEAR AND TEAR DAMAGE INCURRED OVER REPEATED USAGE. THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2021.
INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ON 08/26/2025, A FACILITY REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED VIA (B)(4) THAT A COLD-WELDED JIG OF AN 0826-000 IMPACTOR PAD AND 1268-100 130-DEGREE TARGETING ARM BROKE OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT DURING A TROCH NAIL PROCEDURE. NO PATIENT WAS AFFECTED. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED AS NORMAL, AND THE IMPACTOR WAS TAKEN OFF AT THE END. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED ON 9/8/2025 FROM SALES REP: IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE BREAK OCCURRED OUTSIDE OF THE PATIENT. NO FRAGMENTS WERE PRODUCED. THIS OCCURRED DURING A TROCH NAIL PROCEDURE AND WAS COMPLETED AS NORMAL AS THE IMPACTOR WAS JUST TAKEN OFF AT THE END.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2673703 | 130° RADIOLUCENT TARGETING ARM | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURG INSTR | HSB | ARTHREX, INC. | 130° RADIOLUCENT TARGETING ARM | 210929 | 00848665028645 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |