UNISYN HIP SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 2952369-2014-00004
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 31, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 1, 2014
- Report Date
- July 31, 2014
- Manufacturer
- CONSENSUS ORTHOPEDICS INC
- Product Code
- JDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K003649
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
DHR'S FOR THE (B)(4) UNISYN COMPONENTS WERE PULLED AND NO ANOMALIES OR ISSUES WERE IDENTIFIED. COMPLAINT AND ADVERSE EVENT RECORDS WERE ALSO REVIEWED AND NO TRENDS WERE IDENTIFIED. AN ENGINEERING DESIGN ANALYSIS OF THE UNISYN INCORPORATION THE NON-COI COMPONENTS SHOWED THAT THEY ESTABLISHED ADDITIONAL STRESSES ON THE UNISYN MODULAR STEM. PART/CATALOG. NUMBER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION LOT NUMBER: 3449-03000-0 LOCK, NUT, TI 30MM 720022; 3441-13046-A NECK, STANDARD, 30MM X 46MM 472736; 3461-53034-A PROXIMAL BODY, 30MM X 34MM, HA/PLASMA 471080AB; 3422-11716-0 STEM, FLUTED, STRAIGHT, 17 MM X 160MM 473152. TBD DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD 40MM, +12 OFFSET TBD. TBD DEPUY ACETABULAR INSERT TBD. TBD DEPUY ACETABULAR SHELL TBD. UNISYN HIP STEM WAS USED OFF-LABEL BY THE SURGEON (B)(6), I.E. USED WITH OVERSIZED METAL HEAD AND A METAL/METAL ACETABULAR CUP SYSTEM BOTH FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER (B)(4). REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED AND THE ORIGINAL UNISYN STEM REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A STEM FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. THE ACETABULAR SHELL WAS LEFT IN PLACE, BUT THE METAL LINER WAS REPLACED WITH A POLY ONE.
PATIENT REPORTED THAT HIS UNISYN FRACTURED AT THE NECK WHEN HE WAS WALKING. HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND WENT IN AN AMBULANCE. TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE INCIDENT HE HEARD A CRUNCH OR CRACK, BUT HE DID NOT FEEL ANYTHING. HIS INITIAL IMPLANTATION SURGERY WAS ON (B)(6) 2009, WITH DR (B)(6).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448560 | UNISYN HIP SYSTEM | TOTAL HIP SYSTEM | JDI | CONSENSUS ORTHOPEDICS INC | 472736 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR |