FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KNEEALIGN 2 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 10186640 · Received June 23, 2020

Report

Report Number
3007521480-2020-00008
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2020
Date of Event
November 11, 2019
Report Date
June 11, 2021
Manufacturer
ORTHALIGN, INC.
Product Code
OLO
UDI-DI
00858704006015
PMA / PMN Number
K163379
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SN
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

AN INVESTIGATION OF THE RETURNED REFERENCE SENSOR FOUND THE HOUSING HAD BROKEN WHERE THE MOUNTING BRACKET IS ATTACHED; THIS CAUSED AN ANGULAR OFFSET WHICH RESULTED IN INCORRECT REGISTRATION ANGLES. MOLD REDESIGN IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE REFERENCE SENSOR 2 HAVE BEEN INITIATED TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS CONDUCTED. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS PRIOR TO RELEASE. ORTHALIGN, INC. WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND TAKE ACTION IF ALERT LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FEMUR OSTEOTOMY WAS PERFORMED PER ANGLES PROVIDED BY THE KNEEALIGN 2 SYSTEM AS THE SENSOR COULDN'T REGISTER THE HIP ROTATION ACCURATELY, RESULTED IN VALGUS CUT OF THE FEMUR. AT THIS TIME THERE IS NO KNOWN INJURY TO THE PATIENT. ONCE THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED ORTHALIGN WILL PERFORM AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ALLEGED ACCURACY ISSUE. ORTHALIGN IS FILING THIS MDR WITH AN ABUNDANCE OF CAUTION WITH THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE POTENTIAL HARM THAT COULD BE CAUSED TO THE PATIENT BY AN INACCURATE DEVICE MEASUREMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SENSOR COULDN'T REGISTER THE HIP ROTATION ACCURATELY. RESULTED IN VALGUS CUT ON THE FEMUR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
649883 KNEEALIGN 2 SYSTEM REFERENCE SENSOR OLO ORTHALIGN, INC. 133632 00858704006015

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention