FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COMPRESS SEGMENTAL REVISION SYSTEM STEM TO TRIAL ADAPTER

MDR report key: 2920131 · Received January 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00120
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 17, 2013
Date of Event
September 17, 2012
Report Date
September 17, 2012
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
MDM
PMA / PMN Number
PEXEMPT
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS COULD NOT BE COMPLETED AS LIMITED INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE: PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION & EXPIRY DATE. MANUFACTURE DATE. THE PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION NECESSARY TO REVIEW MANUFACTURING HISTORY WAS NOT PROVIDED. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS UPDATED AND NOW STATES "THE MEASUREMENTS SPECIFIED WITH THE PROXIMAL BODIES ARE DEFINED AS THE DISTANCE FROM THE CENTER OF THE ANATOMIC NECK TO THE RESECTION LEVEL. IF USING AN INTERCALARY SEGMENT, THE AMOUNT OF ADDITIONAL RECONSTRUCTION REQUIRED IS LABELED. FOR EXAMPLE, A 30 MM SEGMENT ADDS 30 MM TO THE TOTAL."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT A PROXIMAL HUMERAL REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012. DURING THE TRIALING PROCESS OF THE PROCEDURE IT WAS UNKNOWN TO THE SURGEON THAT THE TRIAL TO STEM TAPER ADAPTER ADDED 30MM TO THE CONSTRUCT. AFTER THE ACTUAL IMPLANTS WERE ASSEMBLED IT WAS NOTICED THE CONSTRUCT WAS 30MM SHORT AND DID NOT ADEQUATELY MATCH PATIENT'S ANATOMY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SURGEON USED A DIFFERENT SIZED IMPLANT TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
25999 COMPRESS SEGMENTAL REVISION SYSTEM STEM TO TRIAL ADAPTER DEVICE, PROSTHESIS ALIGNMENT MDM BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R