SPECIAL, SHORTENED RSP BASEPLATE DRILL_SCREW GUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1644408-2023-00772
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 21, 2023
- Date of Event
- May 25, 2023
- Report Date
- June 21, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.
- Product Code
- LXH
- PMA / PMN Number
- EXEMPT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ME, US
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
THE AGENT REPORTED (THE GLENOID 4-HOLE DRILL GUIDE FIXATION SCREW BROKE OFF WHEN FIXING TO THE BASEPLATE. THE BASEPLATE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. THE DISTAL THREADS OF THE 4 HOLE GUIDE SCREW ARE IN THE BASEPLATE. AGE-63/GENDER-MALE) THIS EVENT OCCURRED DURING SURGERY, NEAR THE PATIENT. NO RISK OR ADVERSE EVENT WAS REPORTED BY THE SURGEON. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS INTENDED, WITH A 10-MINUTE 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 BROKE OFF FROM THE GUIDE. DEVICE HISTORY: 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 HISTORY: COMPLAINT DATABASE REVIEW SHOWED 8 PREVIOUS COMPLAINTS BUT THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT HAS A DESIGN OR MATERIAL DEFICIENCY. ROOT CAUSE: THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT IS LIKELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO DAMAGE INCURRED FROM MISUSE OR ROUGH HANDLING WHICH SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS ARE SUBJECTED TO. THIS IS NOT AN EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH A PRODUCT FAILURE, MALFUNCTION, OR ISSUE. CONTAINMENT: THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT HAS A SYSTEMIC DESIGN OR MATERIAL DEFICIENCY. THEREFORE, NO CONTAINMENT OF INVENTORY IS REQUIRED. EVENT IS ASSOCIATED WITH INSTRUMENT USAGE, NOT A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE.
PRIMARY SURGERY - PART LEFT IN PATIENT
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1061130 | SPECIAL, SHORTENED RSP BASEPLATE DRILL_SCREW GUIDE | ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT | LXH | ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. | 334129L01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Male | Other | 508-32-104, LOT 866C3141 |