GLBL UNITE ANT BODY 135 SZ 10
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2017-29538
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 21, 2017
- Date of Event
- October 25, 2017
- Report Date
- October 25, 2017
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY IRELAND 961610
- Product Code
- HSD
- UDI-DI
- 10603295004356
- PMA / PMN Number
- K133834
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
PRODUCT COMPLAINT: (B)(4).
PRODUCT COMPLAINT: (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # PC-(B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED DEVICE CONFIRMS THE REPORTED EVENT. 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. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. MANUFACTURING PROCESS ERROR HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
DER STATES THAT A UNITE SZ 10 PROXIMAL BODY WOULD NOT ENGAGE WITH THE SZ 10 STEM DURING THE CASE. IT APPEARED THAT THE SCREW HAD DROPPED OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF THE BODY. WE DID NOT HAVE ANOTHER SZ 10 BODY SO A SZ 8 WAS IMPLANTED. IT WAS ALSO STATED THAT AFTER THE SURGERY WAS OVER AND THE ANATOMIC BODY WAS WASHED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SCREW HAD BEEN ASSEMBLED TO THE BODY UPSIDE DOWN. THE HEX HEAD WAS OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE IMPLANT AND IT WAS THREADED UP INTO THE BODY IN REVERSE. IT CAME OUT OF THE STERILE PACKAGING THIS WAY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 829379 | GLBL UNITE ANT BODY 135 SZ 10 | SHOULDER HUMERAL STEM/EPIPHYSIS | HSD | DEPUY IRELAND 961610 | 8556802 | 10603295004356 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR |