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It was reported that during a revision of hemi tsa to revers tsa procedure, the knob on the slap hammer, ar-9202-14, broke off on the fourth attempt following the extraction procedure steps.The broken piece was discarded.The surgeon used a bone hook retractor (non-arthrex) and a slotted mallet, ar-9231-21, from the bone prep tray to complete the extraction.The instrument broke cleanly into two pieces.Additional information provided 9/19/2018: this was a revision from a hemi arthroplasty with an arthrex apex stem and hardware.No glenoid implants.The surgery was performed because the patient fell and tore her rotator cuff a few months ago.The surgeon felt that a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty would have the best outcome for the patient.Zimmer implants were used for the reverse procedure.Additional information provided 10/2/2018: the original dos was (b)(6) 2017.The following devices were implanted during the original surgery and explanted during the revision: apex humeral stem: ar-9100-10s/10128790.Humeral head: ar-9146-18p/140107415.
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