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ARTHREX, INC. UNIVERS APEX HUMERAL BROACH, SIZE 10; PROSTHESIS, SHOULDER, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER CEMENTED
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| Model Number |
UNIVERS APEX HUMERAL BROACH, SIZE 10 |
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
Bone Fracture(s) (1870)
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| Date of Event |
12/17/2018
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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 root 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 during a total shoulder replacement procedure, the surgeon fractured the calcar while broaching with a size 10 broach.When the surgeon implanted the ar-9100-10s, univers apex humeral stem it was rotationally unstable, and the surgeon had to upsize to a size 11 stem.The case proceeded and was completed without further issue.The rep stated that the bone quality was poor.Additional information has been requested.Additional information received on 12/26/2018: the rep confirmed that ar-9231-10s, univers apex humeral broach size 10 was the broach used during the procedure.The lot number of the broach is unknown.The rep stated that devices were from a loaner set of instruments and were already returned to arthrex.
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