FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

R120 HIP

MDR report key: 2931580 · Received January 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644408-2013-00008
Event Type
Other
Date Received
January 22, 2013
Date of Event
December 28, 2012
Report Date
December 28, 2012
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K021822
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON (B)(4) 2012, DJO SURGICAL WAS NOTIFIED BY AN AGENT OF A PRODUCT COMPLAINT THAT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2012 INVOLVING A MODULAR POROUS STEM. THE COMPLAINT PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING DESCRIPTION: THE MODULAR NECK DISSOCIATED FROM THE R120 STEM. THE OUTCOMES ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT ARE HOSPITALIZATION - INITIAL OR PROLONGED. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL INDICATED A SERIOUS RISK TO THE PATIENT. THERE WAS 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. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE MODULAR NECK, SLEEVE, AND FEMORAL HEAD WERE FOUND TO HAVE MET ALL CRITICAL DIMENSIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS SET FORTH BY THEIR DJO SURGICAL PRINT. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT COMPLAINT REPORT HISTORY SHOWS THREE PRIOR COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE MODULAR NECK: ONE DUE TO THE SURGEON NOT LIKING THE STABILITY AND DECIDED TO USE ANOTHER PART AND TWO FOR DISSOCIATION. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THIS PRODUCT COMPLAINT IS THE MODULAR NECK DISSOCIATED FROM THE STEM. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DISSOCIATION CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH CONFIDENCE. FACTORS THAT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISSOCIATION INCLUDE: ASEPTIC LOOSENING, PATIENT ACTIVITY, TRAUMA, AND OTHER ISSUES. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF A PRODUCT OR PROCESS ISSUE AFFECTING IMPLANT SAFETY OR EFFECTIVENESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION SURGERY - THE PT'S MODULAR NECK DISSOCIATED FROM THE R120 STEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
30019 R120 HIP MODULAR POROUS STEM JDI ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 53867004

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Required Intervention (B)(4), LOT 54048991| (B)(4), LOT 53993334| (B)(4), LOT 53995541