| Catalog Number |
DWF611B |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330); Post Operative Wound Infection (2446); Fluid Discharge (2686)
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| Date of Event |
05/18/2026
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Upon completion of the investigation, additional information will be provided in a supplemental report.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient underwent orif of a left proximal humeral head fracture following a fall.The procedure was revised to a reverse shoulder arthroplasty due to radiographic evidence of avascular necrosis of the humeral head.Shortly after the revision, the patient developed a wound infection with a chronic draining sinus in the left axilla.The patient remained on oral antibiotics for approximately three years.In recent months, the patient reported increased pain and discomfort in the left shoulder.Sinus swabs and aspiration cultures were positive for serratia marcescens and staphylococcus epidermidis.
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