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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. TAPERFILL HIP; TAPERFILL HIP STEM, LATERAL OFFSET, SIZE 8

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ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. TAPERFILL HIP; TAPERFILL HIP STEM, LATERAL OFFSET, SIZE 8 Back to Search Results
Model Number 425-97-008
Health Effect - Clinical Code Insufficient Information (4580)
Date of Event 10/06/2021
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional reporting on this event will be provided as a supplemental report to this document as soon as it becomes available.
 
Event or Problem Description
Revision surgery - subsidence of the stem and fracture of the greater tuberosity.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The reason for this revision surgery was reported as subsidence of the stem and fracture.The previous surgery and the surgery detailed in this event occurred 7 days apart.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 devices were disposed of at 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 was a nonconformance associated with the main part #425-97-008, taperfill hip stem, lateral offset, size 8 which documents that out of 12 parts lot, 1 part was rejected and scrapped by vendor during dimensional and visual inspection.All other items in the lot were met with fit, form and function requirements.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 subsidence of the stem and fracture.There were no findings during this evaluation that indicate the reported devices were defective.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 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 if it becomes available.
 
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Brand Name
TAPERFILL HIP
Common Device Name
TAPERFILL HIP STEM, LATERAL OFFSET, SIZE 8
Manufacturer (Section D)
ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.
9800 metric blvd
austin, tx 78758-5445
MDR Report Key12657014
Report Number1644408-2021-01124
Device Sequence Number1206068
Product Code LPH
UDI-Device Identifier00888912078665
UDI-Public(01)00888912078665
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K130099
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Device Implanted Year2021
Device Explanted Year2021
Serviced by Third Party (Y/N)Unknown
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source company representative
Initial Reporter Occupation Non-Healthcare Professional
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 10/27/2021
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
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Model Number425-97-008
Device Catalogue Number425-97-008
Device Lot Number173R1261
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 10/06/2021
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer10/19/2021
Initial Report FDA Received Date10/19/2021
Supplement Report FDA Received Date10/27/2021
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
Concomitant Medical Products
and Therapy/Usage Dates
400-03-281 LOT 857B1140.
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Required Intervention;
Patient Age60 YR
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