MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARTHREX, INC. SCORPION-MULTIFIRE NEEDLE; INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE

Model Number SCORPION-MULTIFIRE NEEDLE

Device Problems Break (1069); Entrapment of Device (1212)

Patient Problem Foreign Body In Patient (2687)

Event Date 12/14/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The contribution of the device to the reported event could not be determined as the device was not returned for evaluation.The root cause of the event could not be determined from the information available and without device evaluation.If the device becomes available for evaluation, a follow-up report will be submitted.

Event Description

It was reported on 12/14/2022 by a sales representative via sems that an ar-13995n scorpion needle broke off.Case involvement, device broke during use.Per facility: "during the surgery as the surgeon was using the device to penetrate the graft with a suture.The tip of the device (about 1 mm) broke off.The surgeon explains that the graft tissue was stretchy and believes it may have broken the tip off.Attempts where made to retrieve the broken piece but was not successful.".

• Brand Name: SCORPION-MULTIFIRE NEEDLE
• Type of Device: INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARTHREX, INC.; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples FL 34108 1945
• Manufacturer (Section G): ARTHREX, INC.; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples FL 34108 1945
• Manufacturer Contact: vik bajnath ; 8009337001
• MDR Report Key: 16086924
• MDR Text Key: 308505087
• Report Number: 1220246-2023-06017
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MDM
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888867015951
• UDI-Public: 00888867015951
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: CA
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Distributor
• Reporter Occupation: Administrator/Supervisor
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 01/03/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/03/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: SCORPION-MULTIFIRE NEEDLE
• Device Catalogue Number: AR-13995N
• Device Lot Number: 14956914
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 12/14/2022
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/04/2022
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1