FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARCOM XL 44-36 STD HMRL BRNG

MDR report key: 3031747 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-00840
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
March 9, 2013
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
PK080642
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOW THAT LOT RELEASED WITH NO RECORDED ANOMALY OR DEVIATION. THERE ARE WARNINGS IN THE PACKAGE INSERT THAT STATE THAT THIS TYPE OF EVENT CAN OCCUR: UNDER POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS, NUMBER 9 STATES, "DISLOCATION AND SUBLUXATION DUE TO INADEQUATE FIXATION AND IMPROPER POSITIONING. MUSCLE AND FIBROUS TISSUE LAXITY OR EXCESSIVE ACTIVITY CAN ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO THESE CONDITIONS." THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2013-00840 / 00841).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT INITIAL REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2013. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO DISLOCATION. THE GLENOSPHERE HEAD AND BEARING WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
133747 ARCOM XL 44-36 STD HMRL BRNG PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER KWS BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 462080

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Hospitalization| R