FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SL-PLUS/SBG/IPA MIA OFFSET ADAPTER 40MM

MDR report key: 10857340 · Received November 17, 2020

Report

Report Number
9613369-2020-00238
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 17, 2020
Date of Event
October 23, 2020
Report Date
December 7, 2020
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG
Product Code
JDI
UDI-DI
07611996074895
PMA / PMN Number
K123598
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SOME RUST HAS STARTING TO FORM ON THE SL-PLUS/SBG/IPA MIA OFFSET ADAPTER 40MM (B)(4). THIS IS NOT A PROCEDURE-RELATED COMPLAINT AND THEREFORE, NO INJURIES OR SURGICAL DELAYS WERE REPORTED. THE DEVICE OF (B)(4), INTENDED FOR USE IN TREATMENT, WAS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE REPORTED CORROSION FAILURE MODE COULD BE CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE SHOWS SIGNS OF SUPERFICIAL CORROSION. THE CORROSION IS MOSTLY LOCATED IN CIRCULAR ACCUMULATION OR ON EDGES AND JUNCTIONS OF THE DEVICE. FURTHERMORE, SOME SIGNS OF WEAR SUCH AS DENTS AND SCRATCHES COULD BE OBSERVED. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCTION DOCUMENTATION, INCLUDING THE MATERIAL CERTIFICATES, DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE. FURTHERMORE, NO ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT WITH BATCH G51306 WAS REPORTED. IT IS UNCLEAR IF INSUFFICIENT CLEANING FROM ORGANIC RESIDUES CONTRIBUTED TO THE CORROSION OF THE INSTRUMENT. THE ACCUMULATION OF THE CORROSION MIGHT BE RELATED TO THE USED STERILIZATION/ CLEANING PROCEDURE. SMITH & NEPHEW PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION ON CLEANING AND STERILIZATION OF INSTRUMENTS IN LEAFLET LIT. NO. 03389, ED 11/19. BASED ON THE EXECUTED INVESTIGATION STEPS, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE STAYS UNDETERMINED. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SMITH & NEPHEW WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVICE FOR SIMILAR ISSUES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SOME RUST HAS STARTING TO FORM IN THE SL-PLUS/SBG/IPA MIA OFFSET ADAPTER 40MM. NO PROCEDURE RELATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1321821 SL-PLUS/SBG/IPA MIA OFFSET ADAPTER 40MM PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, CEMENTED JDI SMITH & NEPHEW ORTHOPAEDICS AG 75007308 651308 07611996074895

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1