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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. ALTIVATE ANATOMIC, OFFSET HUMERAL HEAD, 46X16; PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER + ADDITIVE, CEMENTED

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ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. ALTIVATE ANATOMIC, OFFSET HUMERAL HEAD, 46X16; PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER + ADDITIVE, CEMENTED Back to Search Results
Catalog Number 520-46-316
Medical Device Problem Code No Apparent Adverse Event (3189)
Health Effect - Clinical Codes Insufficient Information (4580); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 03/05/2024
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
It was reported there was a 20 minute delay in surgery.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
See d4 expiration date, d4 lot number, h4 and h11.The agent reported "(the surgeon was doing a subscap sparing anatomic total shoulder.The surgeon and scrub tech impacted the humeral head and neck together on the back table and then impacted to the humeral stem.The morse taper was checked and the implants were stable.When putting in the humeral stem and head in the patient as a monoblock when impacted with the black impactor the head disengaged from the neck and stem.This happened several times.He downsized the head and was able to impact with no further issues).".This event occurred during surgery, near the patient.The components were inspected prior to use and found acceptable.There was another suitable device available.The incident did cause a 20 min.Delay in surgery.There were broken/fragmented pieces left in the patient, but no specifics were reported.There was no risk or adverse event reported and the surgery was completed as intended.Surgical components condition can be determined while being used for its intended purpose.This does not indicate a product deficiency, failure, or issue.No further action is deemed necessary, at this time.A review of the device history record(s) show that the reported component(s) used in the previous surgery, when released for use, met design and manufacturing requirements.There were no nonconforming material reports associated with the product(s) that may have contributed to the reported event.The device(s) was verified to have gone through an acceptable sterilization process and was within its expiration date at the time of the previous surgery.Complaint database review showed no previous complaints against item 520-46-316 lot no.957u1196, across all failure code categories.The root cause for this complaint is that the head disengaged from the neck and stem after impaction.There are multiple factors, that are outside of the control of djo surgical, which may have contributed to this event.One could be that the morse taper was not fully engaged.
 
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Brand Name
ALTIVATE ANATOMIC, OFFSET HUMERAL HEAD, 46X16
Common Device Name
PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER + ADDITIVE, CEMENTED
Manufacturer (Section D)
ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.
9800 metric blvd
austin TX 78758
Manufacturer (Section G)
ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.
9800 metric blvd
austin TX 78758
Manufacturer Contact
james mcmahon
9800 metric blvd
austin, TX 78758
MDR Report Key19029781
Report Number1644408-2024-00381
Device Sequence Number7020377
Product Code PAO
UDI-Device Identifier00190446176213
UDI-Public00190446176213
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateKY
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K162024
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Device Implanted Year2024
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) 07/01/2024
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? Yes
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Catalogue Number520-46-316
Device Lot Number957U1196
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Type of Report(Section G)Thirty-Day
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 03/05/2024
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer06/07/2024
Initial Report FDA Received Date04/02/2024
Supplement Report FDA Received Date07/02/2024
Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N) No
Date Device Manufactured11/24/2021
Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N) Yes
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Usage of Device Initial
Patient Sequence Number1
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Other;
Patient Age72 YR
Patient SexFemale
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