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GLENOID BASEPLATE

Received Jul 21, 2026 · Event occurred Apr 28, 2026

Report 0008031020-2026-00895 · MDR key 25895604

Device

Generic name

Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal/polymer Cemented

Manufacturer

Stryker Gmbh

Catalog number

5572-2802

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Product problems

  • Osseointegration Problem

Patient

83 YR · Female

  • Joint Impingement

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, SEVEN YEARS POSTOPERATIVELY, THE IMPLANT DEVELOPED IMPINGEMENT. DURING THE REVISION PROCEDURE, THE EXISTING BASEPLATE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN ARTHREX BASEPLATE POSITIONED AT THE MOST INFERIOR ASPECT OF THE GLENOID. PREOPERATIVE RADIOGRAPHS INDICATED THAT THE 6.5 MM CENTRAL SCREW APPEARED FRACTURED. FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF THE BASEPLATE, INTRAOPERATIVE C-ARM IMAGING CONFIRMED THAT A PORTION OF THE SCREW REMAINED IN THE GLENOID. A SMALL BURR WAS USED TO WIDEN THE OPENING, AND A TREPHINE WAS THEN USED TO REMOVE THE RETAINED SCREW FRAGMENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.