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It was reported via fda medwatch letter (mw509611) that the following incident was reported by a facility: ¿a patient had scheduled outpatient right shoulder arthroscopy with repair in 2020.At return visit to provider an x-ray noted a foreign body in the right shoulder.Patient had a second procedure to remove the foreign body.Foreign body suspected to be broken inserter device for a knotless fibertak anchor from arthrex.Manufacturer information does indicate that the anchor insertion equipment can break during the application process.This is not part of the surgical count.So it would not have been detected during or at the conclusion of the procedure.It would have not been evident to the surgeon at the anchor placement that there was a breakage.¿ the fda medwatch letter also listed the following arthrex devices under concomitant medical products: anchor suture 1.8 knotless fibertak , model ar-3638, lot 10860295, exp 3/31/2025.Anchor bone 2.9 peek pushlock, model ar-2923ps, lot 10538126, exp 11/30/2024.Anchor bone 2.9 peek pushlock, model ar-2923ps, lot 10538124, exp 11/30/2024.Anchor suture 1.8 knotless fibertak, model ar-3638, lot 10654070, exp 1/31/2025 (b)(4).Anchor suture 1.8 knotless fibertak, model ar-3638, lot 10668916, exp 2/28/2025.The medwatch report contained an event date of (b)(6) 2020.It is unknown at time of report if this date was the original surgery date or the second surgery date.
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