FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

QUADRA H FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 1970252 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005180920-2010-00016
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
June 23, 2010
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K082792
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FIRST CASE OF REVISION DUE TO ASEPTIC STEM LOOSENING INVOLVING THE FEMORAL STEM REFERENCE (B)(4). DOCUMENT REVIEW: QUADRA H. FEMORAL STEM SIZE 1 - (B)(4)/LOT 090163 (45 PIECES PRODUCED/41 PIECES IMPLANTED). COCR FEMORAL BALL HEAD 28 - REF. (B)(4)/LOT 082619 (50 PIECES PRODUCED/45 PIECES IMPLANTED). VERSAFITCUP DOUBLE MOBILITY LINER - REF. (B)(4)/LOT 083747 (26 PIECES PRODUCED/20 PIECES IMPLANTED). ALL PARAMETERS FOR THE THREE LOTS WERE FOUND TO BE CONFORMING TO SPECIFICATIONS VALID AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING. THE WASHING CYCLES FOR METAL COMPONENTS WERE RUN ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ALARM OR DEVIATION OCCURRED DURING OPERATION. THE STERILIZATION CYCLES WERE PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS VALID AT THE TIME OF PRODUCTION. NO INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED UP TO NOW INVOLVING OTHER PIECES OF THE THREE LOTS. THE RETURNED PIECES WERE ANALYZED, NO FINDING CONCERNING THE BALL HEAD AND THE LINER. THE FEMORAL STEM SHOWS EVIDENT SIGNS OF HITS, THIS MEANS THAT THE SURGEON HAD TO USE A TOOL TO FACILITATE THE EXPLANTATION OF THE STEM. ON THE BASIS OF THE INFORMATION COLLECTED NO CONCLUSION CAN BE DRAWN. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. STEM LOOSENING IS A KNOWN COMPLICATION OF TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THE EVENT IS DEVICE RELATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO THE ASEPTIC STEM LOOSENING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUADRA H FEMORAL STEM FEMORAL STEM SIZE 1 STANDARD JDI MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA NA 090163

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention LOT # 082619| COCR FEMORAL BALL HEAD 28: (B)(4)| LOT # 083747| VERSAFITCUP DM LINER: REF. (B)(4)