OPTIMIZED POSITIONING SYSTEM (OPS) INSIGHT
Report
- Report Number
- 3012916784-2020-00059
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 2, 2020
- Date of Event
- March 30, 2020
- Report Date
- July 8, 2020
- Manufacturer
- OPTIMIZED ORTHO PTY LTD
- Product Code
- LZO
- PMA / PMN Number
- K192656
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
METHOD: OPS INSIGHT PLANNING WAS REVIEWED AS PART OF THIS INVESTIGATION ALONG WITH PRE-OPERATIVE IMAGING. RESULTS: THE INCORRECT LEG WAS RAISED FOR THE STEP UP X-RAY TAKEN BY THE RADIOGRAPHER AT THE RADIOLOGY CLINIC. IN ADDITION, THE INCORRECT LEG RAISED X-RAY WAS MISSED DURING THE INITIAL QUALITY CHECK AND BY THE SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONS. ALTHOUGH MEASURED CORRECTLY THE X-RAY SHOULD NOT BE HAVE BEEN USED AT ALL. THE ERROR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY MISSED DURING FINAL CHECKS OF IMPLANTS AND REPORT SENDING FOR OPS INSIGHT. AS A RESULT, NO OPS INSIGHT SUMMARY REPORT WAS CREATED AND ONLY THE ONLINE PLANNING WAS VISIBLE. USING THE INCORRECT STEP UP X-RAY, THE ANTERIOR MOTION OF THE PROSTHETIC HEAD DURING THE EXTENSION ACTIVITY IS LONGER AND GOES CLOSER TO THE ANTERIOR RIM OF THE CUP. AS A RESULT THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE PROSTHETIC HEAD TO THE ANTERIOR RIM OF THE CUP IS SMALLER FOR ALL ORIENTATIONS. ALTHOUGH INCORRECT, THE EFFECT ON THE ORIENTATION SELECTION IS A LARGER SAFETY BUFFER AS THE RESULTING ACCEPTABLE CUP ORIENTATIONS IS RESTRICTED TO A SMALLER SUBSET OF ACCEPTABLE ORIENTATIONS. CONCLUSION: THIS WAS AN OPERATOR ERROR AT BOTH THE RADIOLOGY AND MANUFACTURER END. HOWEVER, NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES HAVE BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS CASE. PLEASE NOTE: THE SUBMISSION OF THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AND ADMISSION THAT THE DEVICE, REPORTING ENTITY, ENTITY'S REPRESENTATIVE OR DISTRIBUTOR CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT.
IT WAS NOTICED AND REPORTED BY AN INTERNAL OPTIMIZED ORTHO EMPLOYEE THAT THE PATIENT HAD RAISED THE WRONG LEG DURING THE STEP-UP X-RAY. THESE X-RAYS ARE PART OF PRE-IMAGING WHICH OPTIMISED ORTHO USES TO PROCESS THE CASE. THE INCORRECT STEP-UP X-RAY WAS ALSO USED IN THE INSIGHT APPLICATION FOR PREOPERATIVE SURGICAL PLANNING . THE SURGERY WENT AHEAD WITH THE WRONG STEP-UP X-RAY. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.
WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATING THIS COMPLAINT. WE WILL PROVIDE A FOLLOW UP REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.
IT WAS NOTICED AND REPORTED BY AN INTERNAL OPTIMIZED ORTHO EMPLOYEE THAT THE PATIENT HAD RAISED THE WRONG LEG DURING THE STEP-UP X-RAY. THESE X-RAYS ARE PART OF PRE-IMAGING WHICH OPTIMISED ORTHO USES TO PROCESS THE CASE. THE INCORRECT STEP-UP X-RAY WAS ALSO USED IN THE INSIGHT APPLICATION FOR PREOPERATIVE SURGICAL PLANNING . THE SURGERY WENT AHEAD WITH THE WRONG STEP-UP X-RAY. NO PATIENT CONSEQUENCES WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 571605 | OPTIMIZED POSITIONING SYSTEM (OPS) INSIGHT | OPS INSIGHT | LZO | OPTIMIZED ORTHO PTY LTD | BAR_JT_22778 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 84 YR |