| Model Number |
UNIVERS APEX HUMERAL STEM, 8MM |
| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Failure of Implant (1924); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
11/28/2018
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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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The contribution of the device to the reported event could not be determined as the device was requested/is expected but has not returned for evaluation.The cause of the event could not be determined from the information available and without device evaluation.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the patient underwent a primary tsa procedure on her right shoulder on (b)(6) 2016.About 12 months post-op, the patient was experiencing constant pain in her shoulder.After a year of pain, she was seen by her surgeon and when an x-ray was taken, it revealed she had a fractured humerus.The surgeon decided to convert to an rtsa.The patient underwent a revision procedure on (b)(6) 2018 to convert from primary tsa to rtsa and during the case, the surgeon found that one of the feet of the "trunion" (part of ar-9100-08s) was broken and the inferior portion of the glenoid poly (ar-9105-02) was showed signs of wear.The broken foot was found secured near the rest of the "trunion".The following three devices (along with the broken foot) were explanted: ar-9100-08s / lot: 1349709.Ar-9105-02 / lot: 113601502.Ar-9144-17p / lot: 150049215.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Complaint confirmed.One of the two trunnion legs was found to be broken near the base.The most likely cause of failure is an impact during removal of the device and/or during an event that may be related to the humerus fracture.
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