EQUINOXE
Report
- Report Number
- 1038671-2019-00317
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 31, 2019
- Date of Event
- May 17, 2019
- Report Date
- December 3, 2019
- Manufacturer
- EXACTECH, INC.
- Product Code
- KWT
- UDI-DI
- 10885862172693
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
SECTION H10: (B2) ADDED CHECK FOR HOSPITALIZATION - INITIAL OR PROLONGED (B5) AS REPORTED, A 62 Y/O PATIENT WHO WEIGHED 73LBS, WAS INITIALLY IMPLANTED DURING A TSA (B)(6) 2016. A REVISION WAS COMPLETED ON (B)(6) 2019 DUE TO THE SURGEON BELIEVED THE POLY WAS NEVER FULLY SEATED AND THUS CREATED A ROCKING HORSE EFFECT GENERATING FORCES THAT SNAPPED THE CENTER CAGE. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A REVERSE AND THE PATIENT IS DOING WELL. PATIENT WAS STABLE AS THEY LEFT THE OR. EXPLANTS AND ALL DEBRIS WAS REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT. UPON REVIEW OF ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND EXAMINATION OF THE DEVICES, THE REVISION REPORTED IN (B)(4) WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF THE CAGED GLENOID NOT BEING FULLY SEATED AT THE TIME OF IMPLANTATION WHICH ¿CREATED A ROCKING HORSE EFFECT GENERATING FORCES THAT SNAPPED THE CENTER CAGE (PEG)¿ AND CAUSE A PROSTHESIS FRACTURE. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A REVERSE SHOULDER. (E3) OCCUPATION: PHYSICIAN. (G5) PMA/510(K)NUMBER: K113309. (H3) THE REVISION REPORTED WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF THE CAGED GLENOID NOT BEING FULLY SEATED AT THE TIME OF IMPLANTATION WHICH ¿CREATED A ROCKING HORSE EFFECT GENERATING FORCES THAT SNAPPED THE CENTER CAGE (PEG).¿ THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO A REVERSE SHOULDER. SECTION H11: CORRECTIONS MADE IN THE FOLLOWING SECTION(S): (SECTION F) PLEASE DISREGARD F6 AND F8. THESE WERE ENTERED IN ERROR. (G4) INITIAL AWARENESS DATE IN INITIAL SUBMISSION SHOULD HAVE BEEN 16-MAY-2019.
PENDING EVALUATION.
DOCTOR IMPLANTED A CAGE GLENOID WITH A SIMPLICITI STEMLESS NUCLEUS. HE BELIEVES THE POLY WAS NEVER FULLY SEATED AND THUS CREATED A ROCKING HORSE EFFECT GENERATING FORCES THAT SNAPPED THE CENTER CAGE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452570 | EQUINOXE | EQUINOXE CAGE GLENOID MEDIUM, BETA | KWT | EXACTECH, INC. | UNK | UNK | 10885862172693 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Hospitalization| R |