FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RSP SHOULDER

MDR report key: 3864176 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644408-2014-00355
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
June 5, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
K051075
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR THIS REVISION SURGERY WAS REPORTED AS AN INFECTION AFTER 6.9 MONTHS OF PATIENT 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 ROOT CAUSE/SOURCE 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 HAVING AN INFECTION IN THE JOINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
338473 RSP SHOULDER RSP GLENOID HEAD W/RETAINING SCREW / NEUTRAL 32MM KWS ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 862C1287

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention 508-00-032,LOT 855C1229