DRIVER SHAFT, T10 HEXALOBE, CANNULATED
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2025-04630
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2025
- Date of Event
- October 6, 2025
- Report Date
- February 2, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- UDI-DI
- 00888867046115
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: G3, H3, H6. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE DEVICE (IF AVAILABLE AND RETURNED), PICTURES, VIDEOS, EVENT DESCRIPTION, AND ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD, ARTHREX WAS ABLE TO CONCLUDE A MOST LIKELY CAUSE. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED FAILURE CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO IMPROPER BONE PREP; MISALIGNED INSERTION; PRYING/LEVERAGING THE DEVICE DURING INSERTION.
ON (B)(6) 2025, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-8737-16 DRIVER TWISTED UP WHILE THE HCP WAS PUTTING IN THE SCREWS. A DIFFERENT DRIVER WAS BROUGHT IN TO COMPLETE THE CASE. NO TIME WAS ADDED TO THE CASE, AND NO ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA WAS ADMINISTERED, NO PATIENT HARM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350648 | DRIVER SHAFT, T10 HEXALOBE, CANNULATED | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURG INSTR | LXH | ARTHREX, INC. | DRIVER SHAFT, T10 HEXALOBE, CANNULATED | 6791126 | 00888867046115 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |