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HUMERAL SPACER 33+6MM |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Positioning Failure (1158)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Insufficient Information (4580)
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| Date of Event |
02/24/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Investigation is in process.A follow-up report will be provided upon availability of additional information.
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Event or Problem Description
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On 2/25/2025, it was reported by a sales representative via email that ar-9501-04-135p univers revers stem would not engage with an ar-9504-06 univers revers spacer.The stem was implanted over a month ago and it would not engage.This was discovered during a revision surgery.No further information was reported.Additional information received on 3/3/2025: the patient underwent an initial rtsa procedure on 12/4/2025.On 2/24/2025, the patient underwent a revision surgery in which two ar-9504-06 univers revers spacers would not engage with the stem.Additional information received on 3/11/2025: the patient underwent revision surgery due to a shoulder dislocation.During the revision, an ar-9503xs-06 univers revers modular glenoid system humeral insert was explanted and an ar-9503-3336-6c univers revers modular glenoid system, constrained combo humeral insert was implanted.
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Event or Problem Description
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Additional information received on 3/24/025: ar-9564-2433-lat arthrex univers revers glenosphere were explanted as well.Ar-9503-3336-3 univers revers combo humeral insert was attempted to be used with the spacer but it would not fit, so the surgeon turned to an ar-9503-3336-6c univers revers modular glenoid system, constrained combo humeral insert.It was also reported that the screw from the initial ar-9504-06 univers revers spacer was not working and an ar-9502rsc univers revers replacement cup screw had to be used.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: b5, h3, h6.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Additional information: g3, h3, h6.Based on the information provided which may include the device (if available and returned), pictures, videos, event description, and any additional information from the field, arthrex was able to conclude a most likely cause.The most likely cause for the reported failure can be attributed to a patient-specific event likely due to the patient's anatomy.
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