FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

VERSAFITCUP SHELL

MDR report key: 2363459 · Received December 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005180920-2011-00061
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 2, 2011
Date of Event
November 9, 2011
Report Date
December 2, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL, SA
Product Code
MEH
PMA / PMN Number
K083116
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DOCUMENT REVIEW. VERSAFITCUP ACETABULAR SHELL - (B)(4) LOT 112856: (B)(4). ALL PARAMETERS WERE FOUND TO BE CONFORMING TO SPECIFICATIONS VALID AT THE TIME OF MFG. TEN CUPS BELONGING TO THIS LOT HAVE BEEN ALREADY IMPLANTED AND NO INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED UP TO NOW. THE FAILURE OF THE PRESS FIT OCCURRED (B)(4) TIMES IN THE PAST, IN THE 2010 (MDR 2010-00024; 210-00027; 2010-00029) AND, UP TO NOW, (B)(4). AS IN THE PAST, ALSO THIS CASE IS HIGH LIKELY ASSOCIATED WITH A WRONG REAMING TECHNIQUE AND THE EVENT IS THOUGHT TO BE NOT DEVICE RELATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE VERSAFITCUP CUP CAME LOOSE WHEN THE HIP WAS REDUCED. AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS MADE, THE DOCTOR SWITCHED TO ANOTHER CUP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VERSAFITCUP SHELL ACTABULAR SHELL CEMENTLESS MEH MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL, SA 112856

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other