ORTHALIGN PLUS SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3007521480-2021-00023
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 9, 2021
- Date of Event
- February 27, 2020
- Report Date
- August 5, 2021
- Manufacturer
- ORTHALIGN, INC.
- Product Code
- OLO
- UDI-DI
- 00851977007901
- PMA / PMN Number
- K172462
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
AN INVESTIGATION OF RETURNED NAVIGATION UNIT LOG FILE FOUND A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN CUP VALUES WERE DISPLAYED AFTER THE CUP WAS IMPACTED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE IS NAVIGATING THE CUP WITH THE SENSOR ATTACHED TO THE IMPACTOR WHILE IMPACTING. ORTHALIGN DOES NOT RECOMMEND NAVIGATING DURING IMPACTION, IT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE AND LOSS OF NAVIGATION ACCURACY. ORTHALIGN RECOMMENDS NAVIGATING, TAKING THE SENSOR OFF THE IMPACTOR, THEN IMPACTING. AFTER IMPACTION, THE "CHECK CUP" FEATURE CAN BE UTILIZED TO VERIFY RESULTS. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS CONDUCTED. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. ORTHALIGN, INC. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND TAKE ACTION IF ALERT LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. THIS INITIAL REPORT IS BEING FILED AFTER THE DUE DATE AS THE INITIAL SUBMISSION WAS FOUND TO HAVE NOT BE RECEIVED DURING AN ATTEMPT TO SUBMIT THE FOLLOW-UP REPORT. AT THAT TIME, THE ERROR MESSAGE "ERROR: INITIAL REPORT / PRIOR SUPPLEMENT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. THE INITIAL REPORT IS MISSING." ALERTED ORTHALIGN INC OF THE ISSUE PROMPTING THE SUBMISSION OF THIS AS AN INITIAL REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED WITH HIPALIGN IN THE MORNING WITH THE NAVIGATION UNIT AND REFERENCE SENSOR. WHILE THE SURGEON WAS IMPACTING CUP, ABDUCTION ANGLES WAS BIGGER AND BIGGER SUCH AS FROM 60 TO 70 DEGREES. HE IMPACTED THE CUP AGAIN, ANGLES THE NAVIGATION SHOWED WAS PROPER SUCH AS 40 DEGREE AND 15 DEGREE. THE ONLY ABDUCTION ANGLES BECAME BIGGER WHEN IMPACTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1191331 | ORTHALIGN PLUS SYSTEM | ORTHALIGN PLUS NAVIGATION UNIT | OLO | ORTHALIGN, INC. | 403001-05 | 00851977007901 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |