FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DXTEND GLENOSPHERE STD D38MM

MDR report key: 5264658 · Received December 3, 2015

Report

Report Number
1818910-2015-32655
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 3, 2015
Date of Event
June 11, 2014
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
KWS
PMA / PMN Number
PK120174
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT BY A DEPUY FRANCE SUPPLIER CONFIRMED THE COMPLAINT. THE ROOT CAUSE IS ATTRIBUTED TO USER ERROR; FOUND DETERIORATION OF PRODUCTS DURING THE ASSEMBLY. A DEPUY FRANCE SUPPLIER REVIEWED THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND FOUND THE PRODUCTS CONFORMED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS AND FOUND NO MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHEN INSERTING THE PRODUCT, THE SURGEON COULD NOT GET THE THREADS TO ENGAGE WITH THE BASEPLATE. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIES WITH THE NEW GUIDE WIRES AS INSTRUCTED IN THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE, A NEW MATCHING PRODUCT WAS OPENED AND INSERTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
793284 DXTEND GLENOSPHERE STD D38MM SHOULDER HEAD/GLENOSPHERE KWS DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 5228436

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1