FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FMP HIP

MDR report key: 3840851 · Received May 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644408-2014-00325
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 30, 2014
Date of Event
May 21, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
OQG
PMA / PMN Number
K130365
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 THE PATIENT DEVELOPED AN INFECTION OF THE HIP AFTER 65 DAYS OF IMPLANT USE. NO INFORMATION WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE COMPLAINT REGARDING PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE PATIENT OR ANY ACTIVITIES THE PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE POSSIBLE INFECTION OR INHIBITED THE PATIENT'S IMMUNE SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY AND ANOTHER SUITABLE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AT THE HOSPITAL AND NOT MADE AVAILABLE 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 IMPLANT DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHRS) AND PRODUCT COMPLAINT REPORT (PCR) DATABASE RECORDS SHOW THAT THE REPORTED COMPONENT USED IN THE PREVIOUS SURGERY MET DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. THE DEVICE WAS VERIFIED TO HAVE GONE THROUGH ACCEPTABLE STERILIZATION PROCESSES AND WAS WITHIN ITS EXPIRATION DATE AT THE TIME OF USE DURING THE PREVIOUS SURGERY. THERE WERE NO FINDINGS DURING THIS INVESTIGATION THAT INDICATE THAT THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS THE SOURCE/ROOT CAUSE OR HAD A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE PATIENT'S INFECTION. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN INFECTION THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CONTROL OF DJO SURGICAL. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF A PRODUCT OR PROCESS ISSUE AFFECTING IMPLANT SAFETY OR EFFECTIVENESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO THE PATIENT'S HIP HAVING AN INFECTION, THE SURGEON SWAPPED THE LINER, HEAD AND SLEEVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
318263 FMP HIP LINER, 10 DEGREE HOODED - NEUTRAL, MP 9, HXE-PLUS 40MM OQG ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 815N1002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention (B)(4), LOT 903B1115| (B)(4), LOT 641C1043