| Catalog Number |
315-25-15 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
02/25/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Pending evaluation.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported, the pilot reamer broke while reaming the glenoid of this male patient.All pieces were retrieved and confirmed by x ray.No time was added to the procedure and the patient wasn¿t harmed.Patient was last known to be in stable condition following the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(h3) the broken reamer reported was likely the result of the reamer experiencing high loads possibly during off-axis reaming and/or contact with hard bone which led to brittle fracture of the blades.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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