MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARTHREX, INC. OUTRIGGER; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Model Number	OUTRIGGER
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
Date of Event	02/26/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Additional 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.
Event or Problem Description
It was reported by the sales rep, that during an ankle fracture procedure, while the surgeon was using the fibulock nail, the nail was inserted, talons actuated and during drilling of the distal screws through the jig, the jig was rotating causing the drill to miss the screw hole in the nail and a piece of the drill broke off in the patient, as well as a piece of the base where the nail screws on to the jig.The drill bit piece was unable to be removed and was left in patient.The piece that broke off the jig was removed.

• Brand Name: OUTRIGGER
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARTHREX, INC.; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples FL 34108 1945
• MDR Report Key: 11602468
• Report Number: 1220246-2021-02823
• Device Sequence Number: 3683918
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00816988011743
• UDI-Public: 00816988011743
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: FL
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: distributor
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Administrator/Supervisor
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date (Section B): 04/01/2021

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 Model Number: OUTRIGGER
• Device Catalogue Number: IN6000
• Device Lot Number: A311217-56
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Yes
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/12/2021
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/01/2021
• Patient Sequence Number: 1