| Catalog Number |
321-25-38 |
| 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 |
03/31/2021
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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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Device evaluated by mfr: pending evaluation.
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported, the surgeon was navigating a total shoulder and was reaming the glenoid of this (b)(6) y/o male patient.The reamer tip broke during the process.It broke during reaming, but no damage was done to the patient.The reamer was exchanged.The pilot tip was removed very easily.Patient was last known to be in stable condition following the event.The device will be returned for evaluation.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Section h10: (h3) the broken device reported in was likely the result of applying a bending moment to the reamer during use, which led to brittle fracture of the pilot tip feature.
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