MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. DISCOVERY ELBOW; DISC CONDYLE KIT WITH HEXALOBULA

Catalog Number 114700

Device Problem Loose or Intermittent Connection (1371)

Patient Problems Failure of Implant (1924); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 01/31/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Revision surgery - the humeral component of a discovery total elbow done several years ago was revised for humeral loosening.The poly of the ulna was swapped out at the same time.

Manufacturer Narrative

The reason for this revision surgery was due to humeral loosening.The original surgery date was not provided or could be established, so the in-vivo length of patient service could not be determined.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 no 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 record (dhr) was not conducted since a item and or lot number was not provided or determined during the complaint evaluation.No additional information was obtained to assist in the event identification.As of 13-mar-2018, no records have been forwarded by zimmer-biomet concerning this event.Should zimmer-biomet provide additional information concerning this complaint, the complaint will be re-opened and a further review shall be conducted.The root cause of this complaint was a revision surgery due to humeral loosening.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an event that are outside of the control of djo surgical.Inventory containment is not required since there are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.

• Brand Name: DISCOVERY ELBOW
• Type of Device: DISC CONDYLE KIT WITH HEXALOBULA
• Manufacturer (Section D): ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.; 9800 metric blvd; austin TX 78758 5445
• Manufacturer (Section G): ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.; 9800 metric blvd; austin TX 78758 5445
• Manufacturer Contact: teffany hutto ; 9800 metric blvd; austin, TX 78758-5445
• MDR Report Key: 7263502
• MDR Text Key: 99807115
• Report Number: 1644408-2018-00131
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JDC
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888912224833
• UDI-Public: (01)00888912224833
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K051975
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 03/13/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/12/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 114700
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/13/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: 114909
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 64 YR