FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXACTECH, INC.

MDR report key: 10497943 · Received September 5, 2020

Report

Report Number
1038671-2020-00514
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 5, 2020
Date of Event
August 21, 2020
Report Date
September 3, 2020
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVALUATION NOTED IN THE REVISION REPORTED BASED ON REVIEW OF ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS RELATED TO ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUES. THE CAUSE OF THE INFECTION AND SUBSEQUENT REVISION CANNOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED; HOWEVER, IT IS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE PATIENT¿S UNDERLYING CONDITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AS REPORTED, APPROXIMATELY 8 ½ YEARS POSTOP THE INITIAL IMPLANT, THIS (B)(6) Y/O MALE WEIGHT (B)(6) POUNDS, WAS REVISED FOR POSSIBLE INFECTION AND A LOT OF OSTEOLYSIS OF LEFT KNEE. THE SURGEON REMOVED THESE IMPLANTS BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE INFECTION AND A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF OSTEOLYSIS. A SPACER WAS IMPLANTED. PATIENT WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE EVENT. DEVICES TO BE RETURNED. BASED ON REVIEW OF ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THAT THE REPORTED EVENT IS RELATED TO ANY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUES. THE CAUSE OF THE INFECTION AND SUBSEQUENT REVISION CANNOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED; HOWEVER, IT IS MOST LIKELY RELATED TO THE PATIENT¿S UNDERLYING CONDITION. CONCOMITANT DEVICES: (CN: UNK, SN: UNK) TRAP TRAY. (CN: UNK, SN: UNK) PSC POLY. (CN: UNK, SN: UNK) PATELLA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
962381 EXACTECH, INC. FEMORAL COMPOENENT PS JWH EXACTECH, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention