FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ZIMMER TM REVERSE GLENOSPHERE

MDR report key: 2994424 · Received March 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
1822565-2013-00423
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 5, 2013
Date of Event
December 19, 2012
Report Date
February 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
HSD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUPPLIED X-RAYS ARE AFTER THE GLENOSPHERE DISASSOCIATED; THEREFORE, A DETERMINATION ON THE PLACEMENT OF THE GLENOSPHERE CANNOT BE MADE. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE STATES; "IF UNABLE TO VISUALLY CONFIRM AN EVEN, CIRCUMFERENTIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE GLENOSPHERE TO THE BASE PLATE, CONSIDER THE USE OF A FLUOROSCOPE TO AID IN THE CONFIRMATION. SEATING OF THE GLENOSPHERE TO THE BASE PLATE CAN BE EXAMINED IN THE AUXILIARY VIEW OR IN A VIEW PARALLEL TO GLENOID VERSION. THE MEDIAL RIM OF THE GLENOSPHERE SHOULD BE PARALLEL TO THE FACE OF THE BASE PLATE." THE GLENOSPHERE DISASSOCIATION IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO NOT SYMMETRICALLY SEATING THE GLENOSPHERE WITH THE BASE PLATE. AS RETURNED, THE GLENOSPHERE IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION WITH ONLY MINOR SCRATCHING WHICH IS MOST LIKELY A RESULT OF IT BEING REMOVED FROM THE PT. IT WAS DIMENSIONALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE CONFORMING WHERE MEASURED. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE ALL COMPONENTS WERE MFG AND INSPECTED TO SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS REVISED DUE TO THE GLENOSPHERE DETACHING FROM THE BASEPLATE. PROPER SURGICAL TECHNIQUE WAS FOLLOWED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
93237 ZIMMER TM REVERSE GLENOSPHERE HSD ZIMMER, INC. 62113939

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention