FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AS HUMERAL HEAD FX RIGHT 48

MDR report key: 1192463 · Received October 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
9613350-2008-00154
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 9, 2008
Date of Event
August 29, 2008
Report Date
September 5, 2008
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
HSD
Removal / Correction Number
9613350-07/15/2008-001C
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO WAS RECEIVED FROM A FOREIGN SOURCE WHO IS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE FORM 3500A. THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT ORIGINAL STEM, BASEPLATE AND HEAD FROM PREVIOUS SURGERY CAME OUT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE HEAD ONLY. REVISION OF THE ANATOMIC FX STEM- SUBSIDED AND DISLOCATED. ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE 44R HEAD AND STEM CAME OUT ALSO. COULD NOT REMOVE HEAD ON BACK TABLE. DOCTOR DECIDED TO GO TO 12 STEM CEMENTED AND 48R HEAD. HUMERUS WAS THEN BROKEN. AT THIS POINT DECISION WAS MADE TO USE LONG (200 MM) 11 STEM. DOCTOR WANTED TO USE EITHER 44 OR 48 HEAD THAT WERE ON THE FIELD BUT UNABLE TO DISENGAGE EITHER ONE. CEMENTED IN 11X200 MM AND 44R HEAD. WASTED 12 STEM AND 48R HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AS HUMERAL HEAD FX RIGHT 48 ANATOMICAL SHOULDER INVERSE/REVERSE HSD ZIMMER GMBH 2380525

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Hospitalization| R