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| Catalog Number |
508-01-436 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Joint Dislocation (2374)
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| Date of Event |
03/10/2016
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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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Revision surgery - the patient had fractured his humerus and the surgeon implanted a reverse shoulder.Several weeks after the surgery the patient unknowingly dislocated his shoulder.The surgeon decided to revise the reverse shoulder with a hemi.The surgeon believes there was nothing wrong with the product, but may be issues with patient compliance or he should have put in a 44mm vs.A 36mm glenoid head.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The reason for this revision surgery was shoulder dislocation.The length of the in-vivo service was 21 days.There is no information in this complaint about any patient injuries, activities, or accidents that may have contributed to the need for this revision surgery.The healthcare professional indicated there was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.The device was disposed of at the hospital and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the device history records (dhrs) revealed no discrepancies or issues with the manufacturing history of this part.All parts were found to meet design and manufacturing specifications.No non-conforming material reports (ncmr's) were associated with this part.The product complaint report history was reviewed and no trends or on-going issues were deemed as present or in need of review.This event is deemed to be non-product related.The complaint states the patient had unknowingly dislocated his shoulder after three weeks of use; the surgeon believed the patient had been non-compliant which may be a contributing factor to the dislocation.The root cause for dislocation was not reported.The scope of this investigation is limited without having the parts available to djo surgical for evaluation.Other conditions relating to this event could not be determined with confidence.Inventory containment is not required as there are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.
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