MAUDE Adverse Event Report: EXACTECH, INC. EQUINOXE; HUM LNR IMPACT TIP 38M

Catalog Number	321-07-38
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Patient Involvement (2645)
Date of Event	10/01/2020
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Pending evaluation.
Event or Problem Description
As reported, during the assembly of the implant, the impactor tip shattered when the surgeon impacted the liner onto the tray.Item shattered on the back table.Patient was not involved with the issue.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
(h3) the broken humeral liner impactor tip reported may have been the result of stress riser introduced during impaction, which led to crack initiation, propagation, and ultimate fracture.Additionally, the device may have experienced material degradation if sterilized beyond the recommended parameters listed in the reprocessing instruction which could have led to the observed failure.Refer to capa2020-01 for additional details in reference to the device sterilization.However, this cannot be confirmed as the device was not available for evaluation.

• Brand Name: EQUINOXE
• Common Device Name: HUM LNR IMPACT TIP 38M
• Manufacturer (Section D): EXACTECH, INC.; 2320 nw 66 court; gainesville FL 32653
• MDR Report Key: 10679248
• Report Number: 1038671-2020-00580
• Device Sequence Number: 19606522
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10885862087171
• UDI-Public: 10885862087171
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: UNK
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative,health
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 11/14/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 321-07-38
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 10/02/2020
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/06/2020
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/14/2020
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/14/2020
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Required Intervention