MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL L.P BIPOLAR HIP; SHELL, BIPOLAR, MODULAR, ENCORE, SIZE47

Model Number 412-02-047

Device Problem Device Dislodged or Dislocated (2923)

Patient Problem Failure of Implant (1924)

Event Date 03/09/2021

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Additional reporting on this event will be provided as a supplemental report to this document as soon as it becomes available.

Event Description

Revision surgery - the patient was admitted to the hospital due to a hip dislocation.The original surgeon applied a closed reduction, but that reduction only lasted a few days before she was admitted a second time due to another dislocation.That is when it was determined to revise the prosthesis.

Manufacturer Narrative

Manufacturer narrative: the reason for this revision surgery was due to dislocation.The previous surgery and the surgery detailed in this event occurred 28 days apart.There was no information submitted with this complaint about any patient activities, accidents, or medical contraindications that may have contributed to the reported event.The healthcare professional indicated there was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.The device was disposed of at the hospital and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the device history records (dhr) show that the reported components used in the previous surgery, when released for use, met design and manufacturing requirements.There were no non-conforming material reports (ncmr) associated with the products that may have contributed to the reported event.The devices were verified to have gone through an acceptable sterilization process and were within its expiration date at the time of the previous surgery.Customer complaint history of the reported devices showed no present trends or on-going issues that are needing a review.The root cause of this complaint was a revision surgery due to dislocation.No information was submitted with the complaint regarding pre-existing conditions of the patient or any activities the patient was involved in that may have contributed to the event.Due to short time between previous and revision surgery, it is possible that the event may have occurred due to lack of post-operative care, patient noncompliance with medical instructions, incorrect implant selection, patient activities or trauma.There are multiple factors that may also contribute to an event that are outside the control of djo surgical.There were no findings during this evaluation that indicate the reported devices were defective.There are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.Additional reporting on this event will be provided as a supplemental report to this document as soon as it becomes available.

• Brand Name: BIPOLAR HIP
• Type of Device: SHELL, BIPOLAR, MODULAR, ENCORE, SIZE47
• Manufacturer (Section D): ENCORE MEDICAL L.P; 9800 metric blvd; austin TX 78758 5445
• MDR Report Key: 11614866
• MDR Text Key: 243799135
• Report Number: 1644408-2021-00237
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KWY
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888912077385
• UDI-Public: (01)00888912077385
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K953510
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/22/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 08/15/2024
• Device Model Number: 412-02-047
• Device Catalogue Number: 412-02-047
• Device Lot Number: 993B1136
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 03/09/2021
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/05/2021
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: 04/23/2021
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 05/22/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: 497-28-700 LOT 635C1225; 497-28-700 LOT 635C1225
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 81 YR