LATITUDE TOTAL ELBOW SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3004983210-2015-00031
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 19, 2015
- Report Date
- November 20, 2015
- Manufacturer
- TORNIER, INC.
- Product Code
- JDB
- PMA / PMN Number
- K100562
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS IS THE INITIAL REPORT SUBMITTED REGARDING THIS SURGICAL EVENT AND MEDICAL DEVICE.
THIS IS THE FINAL REPORT SUBMITTED REGARDING THIS SURGICAL EVENT AND MEDICAL DEVICE.
BETWEEN 2006 AND 2008 A TOTAL OF 19 MEN AND 50 WOMEN UNDERWENT TEA (TOTAL ELBOW ARTHROPLASTY) SURGERY. 2 (3%) OF THE PATIENTS EXPERIENCED INSTABILITY. ABOUT THREE YEARS POST-OPERATIVELY AN ULNAR CAP WAS INTRODUCED TO LINK THE COMPONENTS, RESULTING IN DECREASED PAIN SCORES AND IMPROVED SATISFACTION. THE STABILITY APPROVED IN ONLY ONE ELBOW. ARTICLE CITATION: BONE JOINT J 2015; 97-B:681-8. ACCORDING TO DR. (B)(6) THE RESULTS OF THIS ARTICLE ARE ONLY BASED ON THE LATITUDE SYSTEM AND NOT LATITUDE EV. DR. (B)(6) STATED THAT ALL CASES WERE ASYMPTOMATIC AND NO CASES WERE REVISED BECAUSE OF THE RH.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 549708 | LATITUDE TOTAL ELBOW SYSTEM | ELBOW PROSTHESIS | JDB | TORNIER, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |