inforMED
InjuryKWS

REVERSE CUP SHOULDER

Received Sep 18, 2018 · Event occurred Jan 27, 2018

Report MW5079902 · MDR key 7889558

Device

Generic name

Prosthesis, Shoulder, Semi-constrained, Metal / Polymer

Manufacturer

Zimmer, Inc.

Product problems

  • Break
  • Migration or Expulsion of Device

Patient

65 YR

  • Unspecified Infection
  • Joint Dislocation
  • Unspecified Infection
  • Joint Dislocation

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

ZIMMER BIOMET REVERSE CUP SHOULDER BROKEN APART AND I HAD 5 SURGERIES TO FIX AND REPLACE. I DEVELOPED SEVERE INFECTION. ZIMMER BIOMET SHOULDER CAME APART: PIECE FOUND FLOATING IN SHOULDER. DISLOCATED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH REQUIRED REVISION SURGERY. DEVELOPED SEVERE INFECTION. I HAD 5 SURGERIES IN 8 WEEKS.