FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPECIAL, SHORTENED RSP BASEPLATE DRILL_SCREW GUIDE

MDR report key: 16839057 · Received April 28, 2023

Report

Report Number
1644408-2023-00511
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 28, 2023
Date of Event
April 5, 2023
Report Date
June 23, 2023
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL L.P
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

HE AGENT REPORTED (IT BROKE IN THE GLENOID BASEPLATE, THAT WAS IN THE PATIENT.). THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING SURGERY, NEAR THE PATIENT. SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED BY THE SURGEON. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS INTENDED, WITH NO DELAY. THE INSTRUMENT WAS INSPECTED PRIOR TO USE AND WAS DEEMED ACCEPTABLE FOR USE BASED ON ITS APPEARANCE. THE AGENT WAS PRESENT DURING SURGERY AND WAS ABLE TO SOURCE A SUITABLE REPLACEMENT DEVICE. RMA EXAMINATION: THE INSTRUMENT WAS RETURNED TO DJO AND AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION, THE GLENOID BASEPLATE SCREW IS STUCK IN A SLANT POSITION. A REVIEW OF S-201106 DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVEALED THE INSTRUMENT, WHEN RELEASED FOR USE, MET DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. THERE WERE NO NCMRS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTION OF THIS INSTRUMENT. COMPLAINT DATABASE REVIEW SHOWED 7 PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS BUT THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT HAS A DESIGN OR MATERIAL DEFICIENCY. S303 - BROKE/CRACKED/DAMAGED, 7. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS LIKELY DUE TO FORCEFUL USE AND NOT ALIGNING THE THREADS OF THE SCREW WITH THE GUIDE CAUSING THE SCREW TO BECOME STUCK. THIS IS NOT AN EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH A PRODUCT FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, OR ISSUE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL REPORTING ON THIS EVENT WILL BE PROVIDED AS A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO THIS DOCUMENT AS SOON AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO INSTRUMENT BROKE IN THE GLENOID BASEPLATE, THAT WAS IN THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1565890 SPECIAL, SHORTENED RSP BASEPLATE DRILL_SCREW GUIDE ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT LXH ENCORE MEDICAL L.P 358025L03

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other