FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ANATOMICAL SHOULDER HUMERAL STEM SIZE 7

MDR report key: 3202111 · Received June 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
9613350-2013-01662
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 24, 2013
Date of Event
June 10, 2013
Report Date
June 19, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER GMBH
Product Code
HSD
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE MFR DID NOT RECEIVED DEVICES OR OTHER SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW; HENCE, THE CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE AND/OR THE DEVICE(S) BE RETURNED FOR EVAL, THAT CHANGES THIS ASSESSMENT, AN AMENDED MEDICAL DEVICE REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. ZIMMER REF NUMBER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING SURGERY, THE VERSION OF THE A.S. HUMERAL HEAD (D44 H16) DID NOT SEAT PROPERLY ON THE STEM (A.S. HUMERAL STEM 7, CEMENTLESS). SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO DISENGAGE THE HEAD FROM THE STEM. THE SURGEON, INSTEAD, DECIDED TO REMOVE THE STEM TO TRY AND REMOVE THE BALL TAPER BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AT THE END, THE SURGEON DECIDED TO CEMENT A 7MM STEM AND THE SURGERY WAS EXTENDED BY ANOTHER 31-60 MINUTES. NO HARM CAME UPON THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
284633 ANATOMICAL SHOULDER HUMERAL STEM SIZE 7 ANATOMICAL SHOULDER WITH REMOVABLE HEAD HSD ZIMMER GMBH 2649290

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Other