FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TORNIER

MDR report key: 1900894 · Received November 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610667-2010-00012
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 9, 2010
Report Date
November 10, 2010
Manufacturer
TORNIER, INC.
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
994392
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MFG RECORDS OF THE MATING COMPONENTS SHOW NO DEVIATION TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE RETURNED HUMERAL HEAD COMPONENT HAS BEEN EXAMINED AND IS FOUND WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. CAUSE OF FAILURE IS CURRENTLY UNK BUT MAY BE DETERMINED SHOULD CLINICAL INFO BE RELEASED FOR REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT AN AEQUALIS SHOULDER PROSTHESIS BECAME DISASSEMBLED APPROX 2.5 MONTHS AFTER INITIAL IMPLANTATION SURGERY. THE PATIENT REQUIRED REVISION SURGERY TO CORRECT THE ASSEMBLY OF THE IMPLANT. NO FURTHER PT OR CLINICAL INFO HAS BEEN ACQUIRED. THE DATES OF IMPLANT AND REVISION SURGERIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. FURTHER CLINICAL INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED. THE HUMERAL HEAD COMPONENT HAS BEEN RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION. (B)(4).

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R