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On 9th feb 2026, it was reported by an arthrex's employee via an email that for 1 unit of ar-1380p, peek interference screw, sheathed, 8 x 23 mm, its anchor was pulled out and could not be set successfully.This was detected during a reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament surgery on (b)(6) 2025.The procedure was completed successfully by using another new ar-1380p.There were no patient harm and no secondary procedure needed.
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Additional information: d9, g3, h3, h6 the complaint allegation is confirmed.- one unpackaged ar-1380p, peek interference screw, sheathed, 8 x 23 mm, batch: 15218756, was received for investigation.- functional testing could not be performed due to the damage to the device.- upon visual evaluation, the screws threads are damaged throughout the device.- the method used to prepare the bone, as well as the bone quality encountered during the procedure, was not provided.- the most likely cause can be attributed to misuse due to improper bone preparation, misaligned insertion, or prying/leveraging the screw during insertion.
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