UNKNOWN GLENOID COMPONENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2012-14217
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 4, 2012
- Date of Event
- May 25, 2012
- Report Date
- May 25, 2012
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY WARSAW
- Product Code
- HSD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE DEVICE AND X-RAYS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS UNAVAILABLE. PROVIDED INFORMATION STATES THE GLENOID COMPONENT WAS REMOVED AND THE GLENOID SOCKET DEFECTS WERE BONE GRAFTED. THE PATIENT WAS CONVERTED FROM A TOTAL SHOULDER TO A HEMI ARTHROPLASTY. THE GLENOID COMPONENT WAS IMPLANTED FOR 18 YEARS. PROVIDED INFORMATION MARKED ON THE DEVICE EXPERIENCE REPORT IS MARKED THAT THE PRODUCTS ARE NOT SUSPECTED OF FAILING TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POLY WEAR AND LOOSENING OF THE GLENOID COMPONENT AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. THE GLENOID MIGRATED INFERIORLY. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CEMENT USED IN THE PRIMARY SURGERY IS UNKNOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN GLENOID COMPONENT | GLENOID PROSTHESIS | HSD | DEPUY WARSAW | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 56 YR | Required Intervention |