FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN BIGLIANI/FLATOW GLENOID COMPONENT

MDR report key: 6185538 · Received December 19, 2016

Report

Report Number
0001822565-2016-04645
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2016
Report Date
December 14, 2016
Manufacturer
ZIMMER, INC.
Product Code
KWT
PMA / PMN Number
PN/A
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED VIA PUBLISHED LITERATURE "OUTCOMES AFTER SHOULDER REPLACEMENT: COMPARISON BETWEEN REVERSE AND ANATOMIC TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY¿. THE ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY TUYEN K. KIET, BRIAN T. FEELEY, MICAH NAIMARK, TATIANA GAJIU, SARAH L. HALL, TEDDY T. CHUNG AND C. BENJAMIN MA. NO DEVICE OR PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED; THEREFORE THE CONDITION OF THE DEVICE IS UNKNOWN. DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS CANNOT BE REVIEWED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THIS DEVICE IS USED FOR TREATMENT. PRODUCT HISTORY SEARCH CANNOT BE COMPLETED SINCE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. IT IS UNKNOWN WHETHER THE COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED WITH THE CORRECT FIT AND ORIENTATION AS PER THE SURGICAL TECHNIQUE. A DEFINITE ROOT CAUSE CANNOT BE DETERMINED WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED THAT ONE PATIENT UNDERWENT SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY REVISION DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE GLENOID COMPONENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
837126 UNKNOWN BIGLIANI/FLATOW GLENOID COMPONENT SHOULDER PROSTHESIS KWT ZIMMER, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R