FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

LIMA HIP

MDR report key: 3000252 · Received March 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644408-2013-00139
Date Received
March 12, 2013
Date of Event
February 28, 2013
Report Date
February 28, 2013
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
LWJ
PMA / PMN Number
K092331
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR THIS REVISION SURGERY WAS IDENTIFIED AS DISLOCATION AFTER 17 DAYS 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 EIGHTH COMPLAINT FOR THIS PART NUMBER: FOUR DUE TO DISLOCATION, TWO REVISION SURGERIES, ONE DUE TO PAIN, AND ONE FOR A STABILITY/POOR JOINT ISSUE. THIS IS THE SECOND 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 PROBLEMS 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 PATIENT DISLOCATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
103596 LIMA HIP REVISION BODY, STD. LWJ ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 1006876

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention 400-32-000, LOT 53979944