FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ANCHOR IMPLANTS - LATERJET

MDR report key: 1910787 · Received November 23, 2010

Report

Report Number
1221934-2010-00439
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 23, 2010
Date of Event
November 19, 2010
Report Date
November 14, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY MITEK
Product Code
JDR
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

TO DATE THE DEVICE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING RETURNED TO DEPUY MITEK FOR EVAL. WHEN AND IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED, IT WILL BE EVALUATED IN AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS. THE RESULTS OF THAT ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS WILL BE REFLECTED IN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON CONTACTED A MITEK MARKETING EMPLOYEE STATING HE HAD BEEN SEEING A PT WHO ORIGINALLY HAD SHOULDER SURGERY AT A DIFFERENT INSTITUTION. THE PT WAS SENT FOR A 3 1/2 MONTH FOLLOW-UP IMAGING. THE IMAGING INDICATED THE BONE WAS NOT HEALED AND REHAB PROTOCOL WAS CONTINUED. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS LATER THE PT CONTACTED THE SURGEON WITH SEVERE PAIN AND LOSS OF SHOULDER MOBILITY. ADDITIONAL IMAGINING INDICATED THE BONE GRAFT HAD BECOME DISENGAGED AND THE TITANIUM SCREWS HAD BROKEN WHICH REQUIRED REVISION SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ANCHOR IMPLANTS - LATERJET 36MM TITANIUM SCREW & WASHER JDR DEPUY MITEK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1