FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FOUNDATION HIP

MDR report key: 2845065 · Received November 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644408-2012-00589
Event Type
Other
Date Received
November 9, 2012
Date of Event
October 29, 2012
Report Date
October 29, 2012
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K003250
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR THIS REVISION SURGERY WAS TO REMEDY A PROBLEM WITH A NON-DJO SURGICAL STEM. THE OUTCOMES ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT ARE REQUIRED INTERVENTION TO PREVENT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT/DAMAGE. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL INDICATED A SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EVENT TO THE PATIENT. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY AND ANOTHER SUITABLE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO DJO SURGICAL FOR EXAMINATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOWED ONE NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT. THE PART WAS DISPOSITIONED ACCEPT FOR TAPER ANGLE NONCONFORMANCE. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT COMPLAINT REPORT HISTORY SHOWS THIS IS THE FOURTH COMPLAINT FOR THIS PART NUMBER: ONE DUE TO TRAUMA, ONE FOR PAIN, AND ONE DUE TO DISLOCATION. THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT FOR THIS LOT NUMBER DUE TO TRAUMA. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE STEM PROBLEM WAS NOT DETERMINED WITH CONFIDENCE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION SURGERY- THE SURGEON REPLACED THE ORIGINAL METAL-ON-METAL LINER WITH X-ALT. THIS WAS DUE TO A STEM ISSUE WITH COMPETITOR'S PRODUCT, NOT A DJO ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FOUNDATION HIP METAL-ON-METAL LINER-NEUTRAL, MP7 KWA ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 626631

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention (B)(4), LOT 819601