FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDLINE RENEWAL REPROCESSED ARTHROSCOPIC ABRADER

MDR report key: 6068233 · Received October 31, 2016

Report

Report Number
3032391-2016-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 31, 2016
Date of Event
September 7, 2016
Report Date
October 28, 2016
Manufacturer
MEDLINE RENEWAL
Product Code
HRX
UDI-DI
10888277381025
PMA / PMN Number
K012667
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IN QUESTION WAS NOT RETURNED TO MEDLINE RENEWAL FOR EVALUATION. OUR INVESTIGATION INCLUDED A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD, AND WE RECONFIRMED THAT ALL PROCESSES WERE CONDUCTED AS REQUIRED, AND THAT THE DEVICE MET INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO PACKAGING AND RELEASE. THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE METAL SHAVINGS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. DUE TO THE LACK OF INFORMATION SURROUNDING THE INCIDENT, MEDLINE RENEWAL DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCE OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION WAS REQUIRED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. HOWEVER, IN AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION, MEDLINE RENEWAL IS FILING THIS MEDWATCH REPORT. DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDLINE RENEWAL RECEIVED A REPORT INDICATING THAT A REPROCESSED STRYKER FORMULA BARREL BUR LEFT METAL SHAVINGS IN THE PATIENT DURING A SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY PROCEDURE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCE WAS REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
718873 MEDLINE RENEWAL REPROCESSED ARTHROSCOPIC ABRADER ARTHROSCOPE ACCESSORY HRX MEDLINE RENEWAL 375-951-100 314897 10888277381025

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention