FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DRIVER, T10 HEXALOBE

MDR report key: 23817023 · Received December 16, 2025

Report

Report Number
1220246-2025-05629
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2025
Date of Event
November 25, 2025
Report Date
February 12, 2026
Manufacturer
ARTHREX, INC.
Product Code
MDM
UDI-DI
00888867053045
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
501

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: D9, G3, H3, H6 ONE UNPACKAGED AR-8944DH BATCH 130964 WAS RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE DRIVER TIP WAS TWISTED AND BENT. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO THE DAMAGE OF THE DEVICE. THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE IS USER ERROR WITH THE DEVICE, RESULTING FROM OVER-TORQUING/OVER-ENGAGING THE INSERTER WITHIN THE SCREW DURING USE. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGATION WAS CONFIRMED. REFER TO THE INVESTIGATION PHOTOS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

ON 11/25/2025, IT WAS REPORTED BY A SALES REPRESENTATIVE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-8944DH DRIVER TIP WAS TWISTED. THIS WAS DISCOVERED DURING A PROCEDURE WITH NO PATIENT HARM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED ON 12/2/2025: IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THIS OCCURRED DURING A CLAVICLE FRACTURE PROCEDURE, AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DRIVER. NO PATIENT HARM OR CASE DELAY WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
60460 DRIVER, T10 HEXALOBE MANUAL INSTR, GENERAL SURGICAL MDM ARTHREX, INC. DRIVER, T10 HEXALOBE 130964 00888867053045

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown