FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MODULAR RADIAL HEAD SZ. 20S WW

MDR report key: 7491092 · Received May 7, 2018

Report

Report Number
1651501-2018-00027
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 7, 2018
Date of Event
April 18, 2018
Report Date
April 20, 2018
Manufacturer
ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
KWI
PMA / PMN Number
K032686
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
DENTAL HYGIENIST

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. THE PLANT INVESTIGATION IS IN PROGRESS AND A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. LINKED TO MFR. REPORT NUMBER: 1651501-2018-0002.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A METAL RADIAL HEAD IMPLANT WAS RETURNED. THE IMPLANT CONSISTED OF A HEAD COMPONENT SIZE 20S LOT 10-0192 AND A STEM COMPONENT SIZE 01 LOT 09-1864. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE DEVICE RECORDS WAS CONDUCTED BY THE MANUFACTURER FOR THE HEAD COMPONENT SIZE 20S LOT 10-0192. A VISUAL EXAMINATION OF THE COMPONENTS WAS PERFORMED ASSISTED BY A STEREOMICROSCOPE AND OBLIQUE LIGHTING. VISUAL EXAMINATION REVEALED AN INTACT IMPLANT, WITH THE STEM TO HEAD TAPER FIRMLY ENGAGED. THE HEAD ARTICULATING SURFACE RETAINED A BRIGHT ¿MIRROR-LIKE¿ POLISH, WITH NO APPARENT SCARRING FROM USE. THE RECORDS REVIEW FOUND THAT THE COMPONENTS SATISFIED ALL APPLICABLE MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. POTENTIAL ROOT CAUSE: APPARENT LOOSENING OF THE MRH IMPLANT DUE TO A TRAUMATIC INJURY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS IS 2 OF 2 REPORTS. IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON (B)(6) 2018, A PATIENT FELL AND COMPLAINED OF PAIN AND IMPAIRED RANGE OF MOTION WHILE AN MRH-350-20S-WW MODULAR RADIAL HEAD SZ. 20S WW WAS ATTACHED. SUBSEQUENTLY, A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
333235 MODULAR RADIAL HEAD SZ. 20S WW MODULAR RADIAL HEAD KWI ASCENSION ORTHOPEDICS 09-1864

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention