FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TORNIER

MDR report key: 1883930 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610667-2010-00010
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
July 22, 2010
Report Date
October 22, 2010
Manufacturer
TORNIER INC.
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
K082120
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUPPLIED ADAPTER AND UNION SCREW WERE FOUND TO BE OF A PRIOR DESIGN VERSION, MECHANICALLY INCOMPATIBLE WITH CURRENT COMPONENTS. THIRTEEN ADD'L UNITS EXISTED OF THIS DESIGN VERSION, AND ALL WERE REMOVED FROM POTENTIAL DISTRIBUTION. NO FURTHER INFO IS ANTICIPATED IN THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TORNIER DEVICES WERE SUPPLIED TO A SHOULDER SURGERY INTENDING TO PERFORM/IMPLANT A REVERSE FRACTURE SHOULDER DEVICE. DURING COMPONENT ASSEMBLY, IT WAS SEEN THAT THE SUPPLIED UNION SCREW COMPONENT OF THE ADAPTER COMPONENT WAS INCORRECT IN DIMENSIONS TO MATE WITH THE STEM. THE SURGERY WAS DISCONTINUED AT AN INCOMPLETE STAGE TO DETERMINE THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. A REVISION SURGERY WAS REQUIRED AND PERFORMED TO COMPLETE THE IMPLANT ASSEMBLY FOR THIS PT. THE EVENT REPORTED OCCURRED IN (B)(6) WITH A TORNIER DEVICE WHICH IS ALSO (B)(6) DISTRIBUTED. REFERENCE DE (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TORNIER PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED KWS TORNIER INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R