FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SHOULDER HUMERAL TRAY W/ LOCKING RING

MDR report key: 1896142 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
1825034-2010-00512
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Date of Event
October 15, 2010
Report Date
October 15, 2010
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
K080642
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DOCTOR PRESENT FOR THE PROCEDURE NOTICED THAT THE LOCKING RING OF THE HUMERAL TRAY THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS COMPLAINT WAS THE OPPOSITE ORIENTATION OF THE LOCKING RING IN THE HUMERAL TRAY USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. ALL REMAINING PIECES OF THE COMPLAINT LOT WERE QUARANTINED AND ARE NOW UNDER BIOMET'S CONTROL. THIS REPORT SUBMITTED (B)(6) 2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2010. DURING THE PROCEDURE, WHEN THE SURGEON WENT TO IMPACT THE HUMERAL POLY ONTO THE HUMERAL PLATE, THE TWO PIECES WOULD NOT SNAP TOGETHER. ANOTHER HUMERAL PLATE, POLY, AND GLENOSPHERE WERE USED TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE, BUT ONLY AFTER A DELAY OF MORE THAN HALF AN HOUR OCCURRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SHOULDER HUMERAL TRAY W/ LOCKING RING PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER KWS BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 513600

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R