FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
KNEE SCORPION
MDR report key: 24400124
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Received February 20, 2026
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2026-00690
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 20, 2026
- Date of Event
- December 31, 2025
- Report Date
- May 28, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- NBH
- UDI-DI
- 00888867196322
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CI
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
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
ON 04-FEB-2026, IT WAS REPORTED BY N ARTHREX SUBSIDIARY EMPLOYEE VIA (B)(4) THAT AN AR-12990 KNEE SCORPION HAD A BROKEN NEEDLE IN THE INSTRUMENT AND WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. NO CASE INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED 06-FEB-2026: IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THIS DISCOVERED DURING USE IN A PROCEDURE WITH NO PATIENT HARM. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO USE THE INSTRUMENT, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DO SO, AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITH ANOTHER DEVICE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 473358 | KNEE SCORPION | MANUAL INSTR, GENERAL SURGICAL | NBH | ARTHREX, INC. | KNEE SCORPION | 15254136 | 00888867196322 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |