MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ARTHREX INC. UNIVERS SLAP HAMMER; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Catalog Number AR-9202-14

Device Problems Break (1069); Difficult to Remove (1528)

Patient Problems Unspecified Infection (1930); Pain (1994); Swelling (2091); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 04/11/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Patient demographics (age at time of event, date of birth, gender, weight) were requested but not provided.No further patient information was provided at the time of this report or made available in response to follow-up communication.No additional adverse consequences have been reported from this event.This device is used for treatment.This is one of two submissions from the same event.The other one is (b)(4) line 231362-00165.Device history record review revealed nothing relevant to this event.Complaint confirmed.The evaluation revealed that the device's ball tip was broken-off.The device met all material specifications as received.The complainant's event is most likely due to leveraging the slap hammer during extraction the potential causes of this event are being communicated to the event reporter.If additional relevant information is received, a follow-up report will be submitted.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient previously underwent a total shoulder arthroplasty procedure where a univers ii 10mm stem (lot: unknown, line: 231362) was implanted.7 years later, the patient obtained an infection at the incision site and underwent a total shoulder removal procedure.During the removal, the attachment tip of the slap hammer (lot: 250150205, line 231389) broke off after only a couple of uses.The fragment was not able to be retrieved, however, it was not visible on the post-op x-ray.The surgeon believes it may have been removed via suction.Follow-up investigation: original surgery was performed 7 years ago.The device removed was a univers ii 10mm stem (unknown lot #).Nothing replaced the explanted stem as the patients shoulder was infected.The patient was experiencing pain, puss and a swollen shoulder.The sales rep has confirmed that the attachment being used with the slap hammer was checked and the ball shaped tip that is missing from the slap hammer was not inside the attachment.

• Brand Name: UNIVERS SLAP HAMMER
• Type of Device: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): ARTHREX INC.; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples FL 34108 1945
• Manufacturer (Section G): ARTHREX, INC.; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples FL 34108 1945
• Manufacturer Contact: vik bajnath, adverse events ; 1370 creekside boulevard; naples, FL 34108-1945 ; 8009337013
• MDR Report Key: 7483543
• MDR Text Key: 107321050
• Report Number: 1220246-2018-00166
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LXH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888867058385
• UDI-Public: 00888867058385
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: EXEMPT
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,distri
• Reporter Occupation: Medical Equipment Company Technician/Representative
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 05/03/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: AR-9202-14
• Device Lot Number: 250150205
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 04/24/2018
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/12/2018
• Initial Date FDA Received: 05/03/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/01/2015
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Unknown
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other