SHOULDER SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3005180920-2026-00292
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 14, 2026
- Date of Event
- March 18, 2026
- Report Date
- April 14, 2026
- Manufacturer
- MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
- Product Code
- HSD
- UDI-DI
- 07630040728065
- PMA / PMN Number
- K193175
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
BATCH REVIEW PERFORMED ON 20 MARCH 2026. REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM 04.01.0207 LAT. GLENOSPHERE 36XD 24.5 (K193175) LOT 2518004: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 01-JAN-2025. EXPIRATION DATE: 17-SEP-2030. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN SOLD WITH NO SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT DURING THE PERIOD OF REVIEW. REVERSE SHOULDER SYSTEM 04.01.0148 GLENOID BASEPLATE - D 22X15 (K1704529) LOT 2411808: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 09-SEP-2024. EXPIRATION DATE: 30-JUL-2029. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, 20 ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN SOLD WITH NO SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT DURING THE PERIOD OF REVIEW. X-RAYS EVALUATION PERFORMED BY MEDICAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT REVISION ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER PRIMARY DUE TO THE GLENOSPHERE DISSOCIATION FROM THE BASEPLATE AFTER LIFTING AN HEAVY OBJECT. ACCORDING TO REPORT, THE ADVERSE EVENT WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY IMPLANTATION OF A MISMATCHED GLENOSPHERE AND GLENOID BASEPLATE AT THE PRIMARY SURGERY, PREVENTING PROPER TAPER ENGAGEMENT AT THE GLENOSPHERE-BASEPLATE INTERFACE. THEREFORE, THERE IS NO REASON TO SUSPECT A MALFUNCTIONING DEVICE. R&D ANALYSIS BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THE REPORTED GLENOSPHERE DISSOCIATION WAS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY IMPLANTATION OF A MISMATCHED GLENOSPHERE (SIZE 36XD 24.5) AND GLENOID BASEPLATE (D 22X15) AT THE PRIMARY SURGERY, PREVENTING PROPER TAPER ENGAGEMENT AT THE GLENOSPHERE-BASEPLATE INTERFACE. THIS IS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY THE FACT THAT THE BASEPLATE WAS WELL FIXED IN THE BONE, AND THEREFORE WAS NOT REVISED, AND THE GLENOSPHERE SCREW WAS REPORTED AS UNSCREWED RATHER THAN BROKEN. ROOT CAUSE:THE EVENT IS LIKELY THE RESULT OF THE UNINTENDED IMPLANTATION OF AN INCORRECT IMPLANT COMBINATION. THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT ANY POTENTIAL ISSUE WITH THE DEVICE MAY HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT, AND THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW DOES NOT INDICATE ANY POTENTIAL MANUFACTURING RELATED ISSUE.
THE PATIENT CAME IN PRESENTING PAIN AFTER LIFTING A HEAVY OBJECT. X-RAYS REVEALED THAT THE GLENOSPHERE HAD DISASSOCIATED FROM THE BASEPLATE. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THE PRIMARY SURGERY, THE SURGEON PERFORMED A REVISION SURGERY.DURING THE REVISION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INCORRECT SIZE COMBINATION WAS IMPLANTED AT THE PRIMARY SURGERY (GLENOSPHERE 24.5 WITH GLENOID BASEPLATE 22). IT IS UNCLEAR HOW THE ERROR WAS NOT NOTICED OR AVOIDED. THE ERROR WAS ONLY NOTED DURING THE REVISION SURGERY. THE SURGEON REVISED THE METAPHYSIS FROM A +0MM/0°; TO A +9MM/0°; SIZE, REVISED THE CONSTRAINED LINER TO A SAME SIZE NON-CONSTRAINED LINER, AND REVISED THE 36XD 24.5 GLENOSPHERE TO A SIZE D 36X22 GLENOSPHERE TO PROVIDE STABILITY WITH THE D 22X15 BASEPLATE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371030 | SHOULDER SYSTEM | LAT. GLENOSPHERE 36XØ24.5 | HSD | MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA | 04.01.0207 | 2518004 | 07630040728065 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Required Intervention |