| Catalog Number |
3910-500-322 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Foreign Body In Patient (2687)
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| Date of Event |
02/18/2025
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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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Additional information will be provided once the investigation has been completed.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that in a quad tendon repair the inserter of an iconix anchor broke in the patella and that piece remained in the patella.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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This complaint investigation was closed based on the device not received, therefore the reported failure mode was not confirmed.The device was discarded and will not be returned.Alleged failure: inserter broken.Probable root cause: application -excessive force impacting inserter.-movement of guide out of orientation to pilot hole.-use of wrong drill.The reported failure mode will be monitored for future reoccurrence.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that in a quad tendon repair the inserter of an iconix anchor broke in the patella and that piece remained in the patella.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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