FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COMP RVS HMRL TI TRAY 44MM

MDR report key: 3223494 · Received July 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2013-02669
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 12, 2013
Date of Event
June 5, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 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
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF RETURNED DEVICE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT NON-CONFORMANCES. EVALUATION OF THE EXPLANTED DEVICE FOUND THE TORSIONAL FORCE THAT WAS APPLIED TO THE TAPER CANNOT BE DETERMINED.

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 WARNINGS, NUMBER 10 STATES, "FATIGUE FRACTURE OF COMPONENT CAN OCCUR AS A RESULT OF LOSS OF FIXATION, STRENUOUS ACTIVITY, MALALIGNMENT, TRAUMA, NON-UNION, OR EXCESSIVE WEIGHT."

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED PATIENT UNDERWENT TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6), 2010. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION WAS PERFORMED (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO THE TAPER FRACTURED OFF OF HUMERAL TRAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
323158 COMP RVS HMRL TI TRAY 44MM PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER KWS BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 697180

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R