inforMED
InjuryPKC

TORNIER PERFORM HUMERAL SYSTEM

Received Sep 25, 2024 · Event occurred Aug 11, 2024

Report MW5160157 · MDR key 20321123

Device

Generic name

Prosthesis, Total Anatomic Shoulder, Uncemented Metaphyseal Humeral Stem With No

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • Dysphasia
  • Dysphasia

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WHILE INVESTIGATING AN EVENT INVOLVING ONE OF OUR PRODUCTS, (B)(6) JOINT RECONSTRUCTION NOTED A POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENT REGARDING A NON-(B)(6) JOINT RECONSTRUCTION PRODUCT. CLINICAL ADVERSE EVENT RECEIVED FOR SPEECH DISORDER. IMPLANTS WERE PLACED ON (B)(6) 2024. ON THE (B)(6) 2024 SHE SHOWED SPEECH DISORDER WITH INABILITY TO FORM WORDS FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS. THE PATIENT WAS TRANSFERRED ON THE SAME DAY TO THE STROKE UNIT OF THE PARTNER CLINIC, WHERE SHE UNDERWENT A COMPLEX STROKE TREATMENT. THE EVENT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A DAMAGE OF THE PONS AND CONSIDERED LIFE-THREATENING DUE TO ITS PROXIMITY TO THE BREATHING CENTER. THE INVESTIGATOR ASSESSED THE SEVERITY OF THE EVENT AS MODERATE. ON THE (B)(6) 2024 THE PATIENT WAS DISCHARGED AS COMPLETELY RECOVERED. THIS REPORT REFLECTS INFORMATION RECEIVED BY FDA IN THE FORM OF A NOTIFICATION PER 803.22 (B)(2).