FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

RSP SHOULDER

MDR report key: 2885341 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644408-2012-00663
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Date of Event
December 5, 2012
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
K051075
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR THIS REVISION SURGERY WAS IDENTIFIED AS DISLOCATION AFTER 1.8 YEARS OF PATIENT USE. THE OUTCOMES ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT ARE REQUIRED INTERVENTION TO PREVENT PERMANENT IMPAIRMENT/DAMAGE. THERE IS NO INFORMATION IN THIS COMPLAINT ABOUT ANY PATIENT INJURIES, ACTIVITIES, ACCIDENTS, OR MEDICAL CONTRAINDICATIONS THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REVISION SURGERY. 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 NO NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT COMPLAINT REPORT HISTORY SHOWS THIS IS THE 55TH COMPLAINT FOR THIS PART NUMBER: 26 DUE TO DISLOCATION, SEVEN DUE TO TRAUMA, FIVE DUE TO INFECTION, FOUR FOR DISSOCIATION, FOUR DUE TO INSTABILITY, FOUR DUE TO PAIN, TWO FOR NON-ASSEMBLY, ONE BROKEN SCREW, AND ONE STABILITY/POOR JOINT ISSUE. THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT FOR THIS LOT NUMBER. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DISLOCATION WAS NOT DETERMINED WITH CONFIDENCE. THERE IS NO INFORMATION REPORTED THAT SHOWED A MATERIAL, DESIGN, OR MANUFACTURING PROBLEM WITH THE PRODUCT. SEVERAL FACTORS NOT RELATED TO THE IMPLANT CAN PLAY A ROLE IN DISLOCATION SUCH AS; LOOSE JOINT FROM INADEQUATE SOFT TISSUE AND PATIENT ACTIVITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION SURGERY - THE SURGEON REMOVED THE 36 NEUTRAL HEAD DUE TO SHOULDER DISLOCATION. THE SURGEON THEN IMPLANTED A SIZE 40 HEAD TO STABILIZE THE SHOULDER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RSP SHOULDER GLENOID HEAD W/ RETAINING SCREW/NEUTRAL KWS ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 869C1063

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention