SHOULDER SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3005180920-2024-00933
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 13, 2024
- Date of Event
- October 14, 2024
- Report Date
- December 12, 2024
- Manufacturer
- MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
- Product Code
- PHX
- UDI-DI
- 07630040706179
- PMA / PMN Number
- K170452
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SZ
- Reporter Occupation
- 003
Narratives
BATCH REVIEW PERFORMED ON 28 OCTOBER 2024 LOT 2407788: (B)(4) MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 20-AUG-2024. EXPIRATION DATE: 2029-JUL-19. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, 56 ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN SOLD WITH ONE SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT DURING THE PERIOD OF REVIEW. OTHER DEVICES INVOLVED: REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM 04.01.0180 SHORT HUMERAL DIAPHYSIS - CEMENTLESS - 7 (K180089) LOT 2405680: (B)(4) MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 19-APR-2024. EXPIRATION DATE: 2029-APR-07. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN SOLD WITH NO SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT DURING THE PERIOD OF REVIEW.
SIMULATION TEST RESULTS: A CUSTOM FATIGUE TEST REPRODUCING THE CONDITIONS (IN-VITRO) OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THE ASSEMBLY REACHED A TOTAL OF 10M CYCLES WITHOUT BREAKAGE OR FAILURE. CLINICAL EVALUATION DURING SURGERY, WHEN THE METAPHYSIS WAS COUPLED IN THE BACK-TABLE WITH THE DIAPHYSIS, A GAP OF ABOUT 2 MM WAS NOTICED. ACCORDING TO THE REPORT, THE GAP, EVEN IF SMALLER, REMAINED AFTER HAMMERING THE METAPHYSIS USING AN INSTRUMENT. HOWEVER, THIS GAP IS NOT VISIBLE IN THE RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGE. SINCE THE CONNECTION FELT STABLE, THE SURGEON DECIDED TO IMPLANT THEM. NO CONSIDERATION CAN BE MADE FROM THE IMAGES RECEIVED. ALTHOUGH NO ROOT CAUSE CAN BE IDENTIFIED, THE INVESTIGATION DOES NOT INDICATE ANY POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE OR SYSTEMIC DEFICIENCY.
THE METAPHYSIS COULD NOT BE ASSEMBLED WITH THE DIAPHYSIS, A GAP OF ABOUT 2 MM REMAINED. THE METAPHYSIS WAS HAMMERED (NOT DIRECTLY BUT USING AN INSTRUMENT), BUT A GAP, EVEN IF SMALLER, REMAINED. THE CONNECTION FELT STABLE, SO THE SURGEON DECIDED TO IMPLANT THEM. DEVICES WERE COUPLED IN BACKTABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996810 | SHOULDER SYSTEM | REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM HUMERAL REVERSE METAPHYSIS +0MM/0°L | PHX | MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA | 04.01.0110 | 2407788 | 07630040706179 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Unknown | Other |