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It was reported by the patient that he had a shoulder surgery on (b)(6) 2014.He experienced a trauma on (b)(6) 2018.He fell on an ice plate in winter.On (b)(6) 2018 it was noticed that the pe-inlay implant broke.The implant was removed on (b)(6) 2018.A new implant was implanted on (b)(6) 2018.No further information had been made available.We do not have any information on part number / if it is an arthrex device / which customer was the operating hospital etc.Arthrex is still working on receiving further information so this incident can be evaluated.Update 08-apr-19: following devices were implanted on initial surgery: ar-9349-20 (lot.: 1295124702), ar-9301-02 (lot.: 2501338911), ar-9121-03 (lot.: 1031003), ar-9300-49cpc (2501321807).Only ar-9121-03 broke.Update 09-apr-19: it was also mentioned that due to pain in the left shoulder an arthroscopy in the left shoulder took place for control.It was not possible for the customer to tell us if those implants were arthrex devices.No part numbers or lot numbers available.But the surgeon confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the implant in the left shoulder.He cant provide us the information where the pain in the patients left shoulder comes from.
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