COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SHOULDER 6.5MM CENTRAL SCREW
Report
- Report Number
- 0001825034-2017-02643
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 20, 2017
- Report Date
- October 11, 2018
- Manufacturer
- BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
- Product Code
- PAO
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK080642
- Removal / Correction Number
- N/A
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
Narratives
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED AS THE LOT NUMBER OF THE DEVICE INVOLVED IN THE EVENT IS UNKNOWN. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
(B)(6). PRODUCT IS CURRENTLY NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN TO ZIMMER BIOMET FOR INVESTIGATION AS IT REMAINS IMPLANTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS IN PROCESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE SUBMITTED. MULTIPLE MDR REPORTS WERE FILED FOR THIS EVENT, PLEASE SEE ASSOCIATED REPORTS: 0001825034-2017-02643 - 02645 AND 0001825034-2017-02647 - 02469; 0001825034-2016-04993 - 04996.
THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT: COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SHOULDER GLENOSPHERE, CATALOG#: 115323, LOT#: 555070; COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SHOULDER HUMERAL TRAY, CATALOG#: 115370, LOT#: 744590; VERSA-DIAL SHOULDER SYSTEM COMPREHENSIVE STANDARD ADAPTOR, CATALOG#: 118001, LOT#: 543490; COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SHOULDER HUMERAL BEARING, CATALOG#: XL-115367, LOT#: 970780; FIXED LOCKING SCREW, CATALOG#: 180503, LOT#: 721310; FIXED LOCKING SCREW, CATALOG#: 180505, LOT#: 448010; FIXED LOCKING SCREW, CATALOG#: 180501, LOT#: 491850; FIXED LOCKING SCREW, CATALOG#: 180500, LOT#: 404300; COMPREHENSIVE SHOULDER PRIMARY STEM, CATALOG#: 113653, LOT#: 464950. REPORTED EVENT WAS UNABLE TO BE CONFIRMED DUE TO LIMITED INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE CUSTOMER. DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HISTORY DETERMINED THAT NO FURTHER ACTION(S) IS/ARE REQUIRED. ROOT CAUSE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED AS THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO ADEQUATELY INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS FOUND WHICH WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY CONCLUSIONS OR INFORMATION, A SUPPLEMENTAL WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY. ZIMMER BIOMET WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR FOR TRENDS.
LEGAL COUNSEL FOR THE PATIENT IS REPORTING THAT THE PATIENT HAS INDICATED THE NEED FOR A POSSIBLE REVISION DUE TO THEIR SHOULDER BEING "BROKE" AND UNSPECIFIED COMPLICATIONS WITH A REVERSE SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY APPROXIMATELY 4 YEARS POST-IMPLANTATION. NO REVISION HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DATE. THIS REPORT IS BASED ON ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN PLAINTIFF¿S COMPLAINT, AND THE ALLEGATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN ARE UNVERIFIED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289813 | COMPREHENSIVE REVERSE SHOULDER 6.5MM CENTRAL SCREW | PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER | PAO | BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS | N/A | 732670 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Other |