MAUDE Adverse Event Report: K2M, INC. INNER THREADED FLEX SHAFT; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Catalog Number	4508-90143
Medical Device Problem Code	Fracture (1260)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	03/20/2025
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
A company representative reported that the tip of a cayman inner threaded flex shaft fractured and the tip of a cayman united plate inserter could not adequately engage with a plate intra-operatively.The procedure was completed successfully with no surgical delay and no adverse consequence to the patient.This report captures the inner threaded flex shaft.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
H6 coding has been updated to reflect investigation conclusion.
Event or Problem Description
No new information.

• Brand Name: INNER THREADED FLEX SHAFT
• Common Device Name: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): K2M, INC.; 600 hope parkway se; leesburg VA 20175
• Manufacturer (Section G): K2M, INC.; 600 hope parkway se; leesburg VA 20175
• Manufacturer Contact: matthew kelleher ; 2 pearl court; allendale, NJ 07401 ; 2017608000
• MDR Report Key: 21862322
• Report Number: 3004774118-2025-00066
• Device Sequence Number: 11933339
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10888857095892
• UDI-Public: (01)10888857095892(11)210127(10)NHEK
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MI
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 08/08/2025

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: 4508-90143
• Device Lot Number: NHEK
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Follow-Up
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 03/20/2025
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 07/11/2025
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 04/17/2025
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 08/08/2025
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): No
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/27/2021
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown