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It was reported that the patient presented with shoulder pain and limited range of motion.Evaluation revealed the presence of an osteophyte on the glenoid.A latent infection was also identified.As a result, the surgeon elected to perform irrigation and debridement, remove the osteophyte, and exchange the polyethylene insert.
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See d4 expiration date, h4, h6, and h11.The agent reported "(patient presented with pain in the shoulder and lack of motion due to an osteophyte on the glenoid.A latent infection was also detected, therefore the surgeon elected to irrigate, debride, remove osteophyte and exchange the poly.)".The actual length of in-vivo for the item listed is unknown as the original surgery date was not provided or could be established.Note: the previous d-ticket was not provided and a search of djo records produced no results, therefore, the items could not be verified.This evaluation is limited in scope as limited information was provided to djo surgical - austin for review.If information regarding cultures identified in the infection, the severity of the infection or any other relevant information is submitted at a future date, this investigation will be re-evaluated.There was no information submitted with this complaint about any patient activities, accidents, or medical contraindications that may have contributed to the reported event.There were no findings during this evaluation that indicate the reported device was the source or had a direct connection with the patient's infection.A review of the device history record (dhr) shows that the reported component used in the previous surgery, when released for use, met design and manufacturing requirements.There was no non-conforming material report (ncmr) associated with the product that may have contributed to the reported event.The device was verified to have gone through an acceptable sterilization process and was within its expiration date at the time of the previous surgery.Customer complaint history of the reported device showed no present trends or on-going issues that are needing a review.Inventory containment is not required as there are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.The revision surgery was completed successfully.The root cause of this complaint was a revision surgery due to an infection and pain.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 possible infection or inhibited the patient's immune system.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an infection that are outside the control of djo surgical.
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