| Catalog Number |
140760025 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Migration or Expulsion of Device (1395)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330); Not Applicable (3189)
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| Date of Event |
05/22/2018
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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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If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event or Problem Description
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Der states that the patient had a delta reverse shoulder implanted approximately 2 years ago and recently began to experience pain and discomfort in her shoulder.Surgeon evaluated the patient and found out that the x-ray¿s indicated that the metaglene base plate was loose, a base plate screw was broken, and this patient would need a revision.Surgeon was asked why he thought the metaglene came loose and he suspected that due to the patient using her arm to walk with a cane and walker because patient recently had a knee replacement.During the revision surgery, surgeon said the components weren¿t really loose and that the base plate had migrated due to the poor bone quality.The glenoid was bone grafted and a new metaglene, 4 screws, glenosphere, and humeral cup were implanted.Doi: approximately 2 years ago; dor: (b)(6) 2018; right shoulder.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Investigation summary no device associated with this report was received for examination.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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