LO-PRO LOCK SCRW,SS 2.7X 18MM
Report
- Report Number
- 1220246-2026-01214
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 4, 2026
- Date of Event
- October 16, 2025
- Report Date
- March 4, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ARTHREX, INC.
- Product Code
- HWC
- UDI-DI
- 00888867047075
- PMA / PMN Number
- K143614
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 501
Narratives
ONE UNPACKAGED AR-8827L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW¿ WAS RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL EVALUATION NOTED THAT MULTIPLE SCREWS EXHIBITED SURFACE WEAR AND DAMAGED INTERNAL DRIVE FEATURES, CONSISTENT WITH IMPLANTATION AND SUBSEQUENT EXPLANTATION. FUNCTIONAL TESTING NOTED SOME RESISTANCE DURING ENGAGEMENT, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE POST-EXPLANT CONDITION. NO PROBLEM FOUND. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGATION IS NOT CONFIRMED, AS THERE IS NO ALLEGATION AGAINST THE SCREWS.
ON (B)(6) 2025, A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL REPORTED VIA EMAIL THAT A CLAVICLE PLATE IMPLANTED IN A PATIENT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS POST IMPLANTATION, AND NO TRAUMA WAS NOTED DURING THAT PERIOD. RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGES OF THE PLATE FAILURE WERE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 24-OCT-2025: THE ORIGINAL SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025, INVOLVING AN ORIF OF THE RIGHT CLAVICLE. THERE WERE NO INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS, INCLUDING NO CASE DELAYS, ADDED ANESTHESIA TIME, OR ADVERSE EVENTS. THE SPECIFIC ARTHREX PART NUMBERS USED DURING THE PROCEDURE WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE IMPLANT FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED SIX MONTHS POSTOPERATIVELY, OCCURRING AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE SCREW HOLES. A REVISION SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE EVENT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 10/30/2025: THE SPECIFIC ARTHREX PART NUMBERS USED DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME. A REVISION SURGERY IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN TWO WEEKS. THE PATIENT DID NOT REPORT ANY PRIOR SYMPTOMS OR EXPERIENCE A POPPING SENSATION AT THE SITE. HOWEVER, THE PATIENT BEGAN TO NOTICE PAIN, SWELLING, AND DEFORMITY AFTER ENGAGING IN ROUTINE ACTIVITIES. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 11/12/2025 BY THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE: THE REVISION IS SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2025, AND BOTH SURGERIES WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE SAME SURGEON AT THE SAME FACILITY AS THE INITIAL SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2025. THE FOLLOWING ARTHREX PRODUCTS THAT WERE IMPLANTED IN THE INITIAL SURGERY INCLUDE AR-2657DR DISTAL CLAVICLE PLATE, LONG, RIGHT, SS, TWO AR-2665-14H FRAGMENT SCREW, 2.4MMX1411, HEXALOBE, AR-8827-20 LOW PROFILE SCREW, 2.7 X 20 MM, CORTEX, AR-8827-24 LOW PROFILE SCREW, 2.7 X 24 MM, CORTEX, TWO AR-8827L-14 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 2.7 X 14 MM, AR-8827L-16 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 2.7 X 16 MM, TWO AR-8827L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 2.7 X 18 MM, AR-8827L-20 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 2.7 X 20 MM, AR-8835-14 LOW PROFILE SCREW, SS, 3.5 X 14 MM, CORTICAL, AR-8835-16 LOW PROFILE SCREW, SS, 3.5 X 16 MM, CORTICAL, AR-8835L-14 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 3.5 X 14 MM, AR-8835L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 3.5 X 18 MM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 11/25/2026: THE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2025. NO ARTHREX PRODUCTS WERE IMPLANTED DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE REVISION WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY WITHOUT ANY CASE DELAYS OR ADDITIONAL ANESTHESIA. THE PATIENT¿S CURRENT HEALTH STATUS FOLLOWING THE REVISION WAS REPORTED AS GOOD. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON 10-FEB-2026: THE FOLLOWING ARTHREX PRODUCTS THAT WERE EXPLANTED IN THE REVISION SURGERY INCLUDE AR-8835L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 3.5 X 18 MM, AR-8835L-14 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 3.5 X 14 MM, AR-8835-16 LOW PROFILE SCREW, SS, 3.5 X 16 MM, CORTICAL, AR-8835-14 LOW PROFILE SCREW, SS, 3.5 X 14 MM, CORTICAL, AR-8827L-18 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 2.7 X 18 MM, AR-8827L-16 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 2.7 X 16 MM, AR-8827L-14 LOW PROFILE LOCKING SCREW, SS, 2.7 X 14 MM, AR-8827-20 LOW PROFILE SCREW, 2.7 X 20 MM, CORTEX.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 140767 | LO-PRO LOCK SCRW,SS 2.7X 18MM | BONE FIXATION SCREW/PLATE | HWC | ARTHREX, INC. | LO-PRO LOCK SCRW,SS 2.7X 18MM | 00888867047075 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |