FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FOUNDATION HIP

MDR report key: 6110965 · Received November 17, 2016

Report

Report Number
1644408-2016-00875
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 17, 2016
Date of Event
October 21, 2016
Report Date
December 21, 2016
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
LPH
UDI-DI
00888912101677
PMA / PMN Number
K072154
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR THIS REVISION SURGERY WAS AN INFECTION. THE PREVIOUS SURGERY AND THE REVISION DETAILED IN THIS INVESTIGATION OCCURRED OVER 7.8 MONTHS APART. 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. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL INDICATED 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 (B)(4) FOR EXAMINATION. 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. THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL REPORTS (NCMRS) ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCT THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN INFECTION. THE DEVICE WAS VERIFIED TO HAVE GONE THROUGH AN ACCEPTABLE STERILIZATION PROCESS AND WAS WITHIN IT'S 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 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 (B)(4). 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. THE SURGEON DID A WASHOUT AND SWAPPED THE POLY AND HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
761345 FOUNDATION HIP LINER, ACETABULAR, 10 DEGREE HOODED, HXL/FMP, +5 OFFSET, 40MM ID, MP9 LPH ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 825F1013 00888912101677

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention 411-00-035, LOT 903B1938| 497-40-000, LOT 641C1066