EQUINOXE CAGE GLENOID MEDIUM, BETA
Report
- Report Number
- 1038671-2025-02958
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- September 22, 2025
- Date of Event
- September 3, 2025
- Report Date
- October 28, 2025
- Manufacturer
- EXACTECH, INC.
- Product Code
- KWS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K113309
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND/OR CORRECTED INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED/CORRECTED: D1, G3, H6, H11. MDR SECTION CODES UPDATED/CORRECTED: B, C, D. THE REVISION WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF SEVERE PROSTHESIS WEAR OF THE GLENOID COMPONENT AFTER UNEVEN LOADING AND/OR INCLUSION OF THE POLYETHYLENE COMPONENT IN THE PACKAGING RECALL. POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS FROM USER OR PATIENT-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS TO THE EVENT COULD NOT BE ASSESSED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.
D10: 4190106 300-01-09 - EQUINOXE, HUMERAL STEM PRIMARY, PRESS FIT 9MM 4346330 300-21-00 - 0MM FIXED ANGLED KIT 4304723 310-01-50 - EQUINOXE, HUMERAL HEAD SHORT, 50MM (BETA) SHOULD ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BE OBTAINED, A FOLLOW-UP MDR WILL BE SUBMITTED ACCORDINGLY.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A 78 YO FEMALE PATIENT, WHO HAD A RIGHT SHOULDER IMPLANTED, UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE APPROXIMATELY 9 YEARS 4 MONTHS POST THE INITIAL PROCEDURE. THE SURGEON BELIEVED THAT PATIENT HAD SUFFERED A FALL WHICH LED TO A PROXIMAL HUMERAL PERI-PROSTHETIC FRACTURE. THE PATIENT HAD LOTS OF PAIN IN HER SHOULDER AND WAS SEEN BY A PROVIDER. SUBSEQUENTLY A REVISION OCCURRED. THE HUMERAL HEAD, REPLICATOR PLATE, TORQUE SCREW, AND GLENOID WERE EXPLANTED. SOME ¿PRETTY ADVANCED WEAR¿ ON THE ANTERIOR EDGE OF THE POLY WAS INDICATED. THE HUMERAL STEM WAS WELL FIXED, AND THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A REVERSE TSA. THERE WERE NO SURGICAL DELAYS OR DEVICE BREAKAGES DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE PATIENT WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE EVENT. AN X-RAY WAS PROVIDED. THE EXPLANTED DEVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN AS THE HOSPITAL DOES NOT RELEASE THEM. A DEVICE IMAGE WAS PROVIDED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959845 | EQUINOXE CAGE GLENOID MEDIUM, BETA | PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED | KWS | EXACTECH, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 78 YR | Female | Required Intervention | SEE H11. |