CUSTOM PROXIMAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 3004105610-2015-00059
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 1, 2015
- Date of Event
- May 28, 2015
- Report Date
- May 28, 2015
- Manufacturer
- STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD.
- Product Code
- KRO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE MANUFACTURING HISTORY RECORDS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN SPEC WITH NO ABNORMALITIES OR DEVIATIONS. THIS CUSTOM ORDER WAS FOR A NON-STERILE DEVICE. A REVIEW OF THE DELIVERY NOTE ACCOMPANYING THE DEVICE CONFIRMED THAT IT INCORRECTLY SPECIFIED THAT THE CUSTOM DEVICE WAS STERILE AND THAT NO IRRADIATION WAS REQUIRED AS PER THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOM DEVICE WAS PROVIDED AS ORDERED (NON-STERILE) AND CORRECTLY LABELED AS NON-STERILE. THE DELIVERY NOTE IS GENERATED BY CUSTOMER SERVICES AND IS REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY A MEMBER OF THE DESIGN TEAM. BOTH TEAMS HAVE UNDERGONE AWARENESS TRAINING OF THE COMPLAINT. A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINTS HISTORY FOR THE PREVIOUS 24 MONTHS IDENTIFIES NO SIMILAR REPORTED COMPLAINTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CUSTOM IMPLANT IS SIMILAR TO THE METS MODULAR PROXIMAL FEMUR IMPLANT (K121056).
IT WAS REPORTED TO THE COMPANY SALES REPRESENTATIVE THAT THE DELIVERY ADVICE NOTICE STATED THAT THE DEVICE WAS STERILE AND NO IRRADIATION WAS REQUIRED. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOM DEVICE WAS PROVIDED NON-STERILE AS ORDERED. THE OUTER PLASTIC WRAPPING ON THE DEVICE CORRECTLY IDENTIFIED THE DEVICE AS NON-STERILE. THE THEATRE STORES TEAM IDENTIFIED THIS PRIOR TO THE DEVICE BEING SENT TO THE THEATRE. THE DEVICE UNDERWENT THE HOSPITAL'S OFF-SIRE STERILIZATION PROCESS AND WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE SCHEDULED PROCEDURE. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY AS SCHEDULED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426383 | CUSTOM PROXIMAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT IMPLANT | LIMB SPARING SYSTEM | KRO | STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD. | BME 19481 | BME 19481 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR | Other |