SMR SHOULDER
Report
- Report Number
- 3008021110-2025-00084
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 1, 2025
- Date of Event
- May 15, 2025
- Report Date
- June 30, 2025
- Manufacturer
- LIMACORPORATE S.P.A
- Product Code
- HSD
- UDI-DI
- 08033390000888
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101263
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
CHECKING THE MANUFACTURING CHARTS OF THE INVOLVED LOT #2431073, NO PRE-EXISTING ANOMALY WAS FOUND ON THE 30 DEVICES MANUFACTURED WITH THE SAME LOT #. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY COMPLAINT RECEIVED ON THIS LOT #. WE SUBMIT A FINAL MDR WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.
INVESTIGATION CHECKING THE MANUFACTURING CHARTS OF THE INVOLVED LOT #2431073, NO PRE-EXISTING ANOMALY WAS FOUND ON THE 20 DEVICES MANUFACTURED WITH THE SAME LOT #. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY COMPLAINT RECEIVED ON THIS LOT #. DEVICE ANALYSIS THE SUSPECTED DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO LIMACORPORATE S.P.A. FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE DEVICE UNDERWENT A DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS TO VERIFY COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE TECHNICAL DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS. THE RESULTS OF THIS ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT ALL MEASURED DIMENSIONS WERE WITHIN TOLERANCE AND FULLY COMPLIANT WITH THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. THEREFORE, A DIMENSIONAL NONCONFORMITY OF THE DEFINITIVE STEM WAS EXCLUDED. BASED ON THESE FINDINGS, THE ISSUE OBSERVED INTRAOPERATIVELY DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ATTRIBUTABLE TO A DEFECT OF THE DEFINITIVE STEM ITSELF. TWO ALTERNATIVE EXPLANATIONS WERE THEREFORE CONSIDERED: 1. THE TRIAL STEM USED DURING SURGERY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN 14 MM SIZE, BUT RATHER A LARGER SIZE (E.G. 16 MM). THIS HYPOTHESIS CANNOT BE VERIFIED RETROSPECTIVELY, AS THE INFORMATION IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. 2. DURING IMPLANTATION OF THE 14 MM DEFINITIVE STEM, THE PRESENCE OF CANCELLOUS BONE TISSUE MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH PROPER SEATING AND PRIMARY FIXATION OF THE STEM WITHIN THE HUMERAL CANAL. THIS LATTER HYPOTHESIS IS SUPPORTED BY THE POSTOPERATIVE RADIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT, WHICH SHOWED THAT THE 16 MM DEFINITIVE STEM WAS CORRECTLY IMPLANTED AND ACHIEVED ADEQUATE CORTICAL CONTACT WITHIN THE HUMERAL CANAL. THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED DUE TO THE LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE AND THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF VERIFYING THE SIZE OF THE TRIAL COMPONENT USED INTRAOPERATIVELY. HOWEVER, CONSIDERING THAT: THE REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE INVOLVED LOT DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES OR NONCONFORMITIES. DIMENSIONAL ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT THE RETURNED DEFINITIVE STEM WAS FULLY COMPLIANT WITH THE DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS. ADEQUATE FIXATION WAS ACHIEVED WITH A LARGER STEM SIZE (16 MM), AS CONFIRMED BY POSTOPERATIVE RADIOGRAPHS. IT CAN BE CONCLUDED, BASED ON THE AVAILABLE EVIDENCE, THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS NOT PRODUCT-RELATED. THE EVENT IS MORE LIKELY ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTRAOPERATIVE FACTORS, SUCH AS TRIAL SELECTION OR BONE-RELATED CONDITIONS AFFECTING PRIMARY FIXATION. POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE DATA ACCORDING TO THE AVAILABLE PMS DATA, THE OCCURRENCE RATE OF SMR CEMENTLESS FINNED STEM L. 80 MM BELONGING TO THE FAMILY PRODUCT CODE 1304.15.1XX - 240 RELATED TO CASES IN WHICH THE DEFINITIVE IMPLANT FITS DIFFERENTLY COMPARED TO THE TRIAL COMPONENT, IS LOWER THAN 0.001%. BASED ON THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS PERFORMED AND ACCORDING TO THE RELEVANT PMS DATA, NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS SPECIFIC CASE. LIMACORPORATE WILL CONTINUE MONITORING THE MARKET TO PROMPTLY DETECT ANY FURTHER SIMILAR ISSUE. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A FINAL MDR REPORT.
DURING RSA ON (B)(6) 2025, TRIAL STEM (14MM) WAS FIRMLY FIXED. HOWEVER, DEFINITIVE STEM (14MM) WAS LOOSE AND SPUN AROUND ON THE PATIENT. THE SURGEON PERFORMED TRIALING AGAIN, AND DEFINITIVE STEM (16MM) WAS IMPLANTED. DUE TO THE EVENT, SURGICAL TIME WAS EXTENDED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. BELOW IS THE SUSPECTED PRODUCT: · SMR CEMENTLESS FINNED STEM (PRODUCT CODE 1304.15.140, LOT #2431073 - STER. #2500015) - PRODUCT SOLD IN US. THE PATIENT IS A 75 -YEAR-OLD MALE. EVENT HAPPENED IN JAPAN.
DURING RSA ON (B)(6) 2025, TRIAL STEM (14MM) WAS FIRMLY FIXED. HOWEVER, DEFINITIVE STEM (14MM) WAS LOOSE AND SPUN AROUND ON THE PATIENT. THE SURGEON PERFORMED TRIALING AGAIN, AND DEFINITIVE STEM (16MM) WAS IMPLANTED. DUE TO THE EVENT, SURGICAL TIME WAS EXTENDED FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES. BELOW IS THE SUSPECTED PRODUCT: SMR CEMENTLESS FINNED STEM (PRODUCT CODE 1304.15.140, LOT #2431073 - STER. #(B)(4) - PRODUCT SOLD IN US THE PATIENT IS A 75 -YEAR-OLD MALE. EVENT HAPPENED IN JAPAN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1261569 | SMR SHOULDER | FINNED STEM | HSD | LIMACORPORATE S.P.A | 1304.15.140 | 2431073 | 08033390000888 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Other |