| Catalog Number |
EBO101 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem (2993)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Medical device site infection (4845)
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| Date of Event |
08/14/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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As reported: "irrigation and debridement periprosthetic infection right elbow, removal elbow implant and cement and insertion of antibiotic impregnated cement spacer and beads.During removal(cement ) portion of the medial condyle fractured fractured off and was excised.A large spacer was made and intersected into the distal humerus in beads were made inserted into the proximal ulna into the anterior soft tissues.Joint was reduced, a medium hemovac drain was placed in the depths of the wound and brought out proximally through ta lateral stab incision.Swabs was obtained intraop for aerobic gram stain and cultures and tissues samples".
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Based on the available information the device will not be returned therefore an evaluation of the device cannot be performed.Should additional information become available, it will be provided in a supplemental report.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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