FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AS INVERSE/ REVERSE HUMERAL CUP, STANDARD

MDR report key: 3445263 · Received October 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
9613350-2013-01979
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 29, 2013
Date of Event
September 16, 2013
Report Date
September 19, 2013
Manufacturer
ZIMMER INC
Product Code
HSD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PATIENT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED TO HAVE RECEIVED A REVERSE SHOULDER REPLACEMENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013, ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THIS SURGERY COMPOSES THE IMPLANTATION OF 2 COMPONENTS: THE GLENOSPHERE COMPONENTS WHICH ARE COMPOSED OF THE TM REVERSE BASEPLATE (EXT-TMR-IMP-GLE) AND THE TM REVERSE GLENOSPHERE (EXT-TMR-IMP-HED-GLE) WITH THEIR ASSOCIATED SCREWS (INVERSE/REVERSE SCREW SYSTEM). HUMERAL COMPONENTS WHICH ARE COMPOSED OF THE STEM (A.S. HUMERAL STEM), THE CUP (INVERSE HUMERAL CUP), AND THE INLAY (AS INVERSE HUMERAL PE-INLAY 40-0). A DAY LATER ((B)(6) 2013), ON A POST-OPERATIVE X-RAY, THE RESULT EMPHASIZED THE COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE GLENOSPHERE. HENCE THE PATIENT HAD TO UNDERGO REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2013, WHEREUPON THE SURGEON RE-ASSEMBLED THE BASEPLATE AND THE GLENOSPHERE BUT THE STEM 12, THE CUP AND THE IN-LAY 40-0 WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. (REF NUMBER OF THE REPORT IS (B)(4)). THE REPORT OF THE REMOVAL OF THE SCREWS, THE BASE PLATE (EXT-TMR-IMP-GLE), AND THE GLENOSPHERE (EXT-TMR-IMP-HED-GLE) WERE REPORTED TO YOUR OFFICE BY ZIMMER WARSAW AS THEY ARE THE DESIGN CONTROL OWNER OF THESE DEVICES. COMPLAINT NUMBER IS (B)(4). THE MFR DID NOT RECEIVE THE AFFECTED DEVICE, THE X-RAY (S), NOR OTHER SOURCE DOCUMENTS FOR REVIEW. THE CAUSE FOR THIS SPECIFIC EVENT CANNOT BE ASCERTAINED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, AN UPDATED REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED OR IF THE DEVICE IS RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION AND THE RESULT BECOMES AVAILABLE. ZIMMER REFERENCE NUMBER OF THIS CASE IS (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS PATIENT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE ANOTHER COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF THE GLENOSPHERE. DURING THE FOLLOWING POST-OPERATIVE X-RAY PERFORMED ON (B)(6) 2013, IT HAS BEEN OBSERVED THAT THE GLENOSPHERE COMPLETELY DETACHED ONCE AGAIN. THE PATIENT WAS MOVED TO ANOTHER HOSPITAL WHERE UPON ON (B)(6) 2013, HE HAD TO UNDERGO A SECOND REVISION SURGERY TO REMOVE ALL THE IMPLANTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
554384 AS INVERSE/ REVERSE HUMERAL CUP, STANDARD ANATOMICAL SHOULDER INVERSE/ REVERSE HSD ZIMMER INC 2708869

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Hospitalization| R