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| Catalog Number |
503-38-022 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Failure of Implant (1924)
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| Date of Event |
11/28/2016
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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 - due to the patient having a failed rotator cuff after a total shoulder, the surgeon decided to go in and take out the old implants and do a reverse.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Manufacturer narrative: the reason for this revision surgery was a failed rotator cuff.The in-vivo length of patient service is unknown since an original surgery date was not provided for this complaint and multiple searches of the patient surgery database produced no ticket for the original surgery.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.There are reported pre-existing patient health conditions.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 of this part.All critical dimensions and specifications in effect at the time the part was manufactured were met.The product complaint report history was reviewed and no trends or on-going issues were deemed as present or in need of review.The root cause for the rotator cuff failure 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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