FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FOUNDATION HIP SYSTEM

MDR report key: 183177 · Received August 20, 1998

Report

Report Number
1644408-1998-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
August 20, 1998
Date of Event
April 28, 1998
Report Date
August 19, 1998
Manufacturer
ENCORE ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LPH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LOCKING RING IN ACETABULAR SHELL BECAME DAMAGED INTRAOPERATIVELY DURING THE INSERTION OF THE TRIAL LINER AND ACETABULAR LINER. WHEN THE ACETABULAR LINER WOULD NOT LOCK IN SHELL, SURGEON NOTED THAT THE LOCKING RING HAD TWISTED AND DAMAGED THE ACETABULAR LINER. NO BACKUP INVENTORY WAS AVAILABLE AND SURGERY WAS DELAYED 15 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FOUNDATION HIP SYSTEM Implant ACETABULAR LINER LPH ENCORE ORTHOPEDICS, INC. * 159491

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other