FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EQUINOXE RS GLENOID PLATE R POST AUG, 8 DEG, RIGHT

MDR report key: 17475891 · Received August 7, 2023

Report

Report Number
1038671-2023-01886
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 7, 2023
Date of Event
October 4, 2023
Report Date
June 25, 2025
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC.
Product Code
KWT
UDI-DI
10885862186690
PMA / PMN Number
K110708
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

D10. CONCOMITANTS: REVERSE GLENOSPHERE BASEPLATE 3201504. HUMERAL STEM OR STEMLESS 3000113. REVERSE HUMERAL LINER 3203803. REVERSE HUMERAL TRAY 3201000.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SECTION H10: (H3) THE PAIN REPORTED MAY BE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF ASEPTIC (NON-INFECTED) GLENOID LOOSENING AND THE PATIENT¿S CERVICAL SPINE PATHOLOGY. HOWEVER, THIS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED BECAUSE NO RADIOGRAPHS WERE PROVIDED, AND THE PATIENT HAS NOT BEEN REVISED. SECTION H11: *THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS HAVE CORRECTED INFORMATION: (H6) COMPONENT CODE: 4755, PART/COMPONENT/SUB-ASSEMBLY TERM NOT APPLICABLE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

D10: 300-01-13 - EQ HUMERAL STEM PRIMARY, PRESS FIT 13MM: (B)(6). 320-38-03 - EQUINOXE REV 38MM HUMERAL LINER +2.5: (B)(6). 320-10-00 - EQUINOXE REVERSE ADAPTER PLATE TRAY +0: (B)(6). 320-01-38 - EQUINOXE REVERSE 38MM GLENOSPHERE: (B)(6). 320-15-05 - EQ REV LOCKING SCREW: (B)(6). THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND CORRECTED INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: D7A, D10, G3, AND H11. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE CORRECTED: A2, B1, B5, D1, D4 - CATALOG, EXP. DATE, UDI#, H4, H6 - CLINICAL AND IMPACT CODES, TYPE OF INVESTIGATION, FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS. THE REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. NO DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION; FURTHER, PHOTOGRAPHS AND/OR RADIOGRAPH IMAGES WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. OPERATIVE NOTES AND/OR MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT PROVIDED FOR REVIEW OF USAGE/ TECHNIQUE. A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING DATA WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT INFORMATION OF THE PRODUCT INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE RELEVANT DEVICE AND EVENT INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED; HOWEVER, MAY BE DUE TO A COMBINATION OF ASEPTIC (NON-INFECTED) GLENOID LOOSENING AND THE PATIENT¿S CERVICAL SPINE PATHOLOGY. HOWEVER, THE LOOSENING CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AND ANY POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM USER, OR PATIENT-RELATED CONTRIBUTING FACTORS TO THE EVENT CANNOT BE EVALUATED AS NO RADIOGRAPH, IMAGES, OR CLINICAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED VIA CLINICAL STUDY, THAT APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS POSTOP THE INITIAL IMPLANT, THIS 73 YO MALE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE PAIN FOR 2 MONTHS. X-RAY RESULT SHOWS AN ASEPTIC GLENOID LOOSENING. PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED SOFT REHABILITATION INVOLVING SHOULDER AND SPINE AS HE SUFFERS FROM CERVICAL SPINE PATHOLOGY WHICH COULD EXPLAIN THE PAIN. THE PATIENT¿S OUTCOME WAS LAST KNOWN AS CONTINUING. THE CASE REPORT FORM INDICATES THIS EVENT IS UNLIKELY RELATED TO DEVICE AND DEFINITELY NOT RELATED TO PROCEDURE. DEVICES WILL NOT BE RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT AN INITIAL REVERSE TOTAL SHOULDER REPLACEMENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED ASEPTIC GLENOID LOOSENING WITH SEVERE PAIN "EVOLVING SINCE 2 MONTHS POST-OPERATIVE". X-RAY SHOWS AN ASEPTIC GLENOID LOOSENING. AS A RESULT, THE PATIENT WAS PRESCRIBED SOFT REHABILITATION INVOLVING SHOULDER AND SPINE AS HE SUFFERS FROM CERVICAL SPINE PATHOLOGY WHICH COULD EXPLAIN THE PAIN; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY 1.5 YEARS AFTER INITIAL REPLACEMENT, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT SHOULDER REVISION. NO FURTHER IMPACT TO THE PATIENT WAS REPORTED. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
280672 EQUINOXE RS GLENOID PLATE R POST AUG, 8 DEG, RIGHT PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, NON-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED KWT EXACTECH, INC. UNK UNK 10885862186690

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Male Other| R SEE H10.| SEE H11.