FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

COLUMBUS REV F FEMUR CEMENTED F5R

MDR report key: 11378950 · Received February 25, 2021

Report

Report Number
9610612-2020-00455
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 25, 2021
Date of Event
July 20, 2018
Report Date
February 24, 2021
Manufacturer
AESCULAP AG
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K083772
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INVESTIGATION RESULTS: AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT THE COMPLAINT PRODUCT WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR INVESTIGATION. THEREFORE, A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION IS NOT POSSIBLE. DUE TO THE FACT THAT NO LOT NUMBER WAS PROVIDED, A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE COMPLAINED DEVICE IS NOT POSSIBLE. A CLEAR ROOT CAUSE CONCLUSION CANNOT BE DRAWN DUE TO THE NON-AVAILABILITY OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND THE DEVICE ITSELF. THE CONCLUSION FROM THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS THAT A SYSTEMATIC DEVICE DEVIATION IS UNLIKELY, SINCE THE RECEIVED COMPLAINTS ARE LIMITED TO CERTAIN HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS AND THEIR APPLICANTS. THE PARTICIPATION OF THE APPLICANTS IN THIS DEVIATION SCENARIO CANNOT BE EXCLUDED BY TODAY. BASED ON THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS RESULT NO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT. AS A PREVENTIVE ACTION WE WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE AFFECTED HEALTH CARE INSTITUTIONS AND APPLICANTS IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE PROBABILITY OF RECURRENCE. THE COMPLAINTS WERE SUBMITTED TO AESCULAP AG AS A SUMMARY REPORT. IN ORDER TO EXAMINE FURTHER ACTIONS, ALL CASES FROM THE SUMMARY REPORT ARE PROCESSED AS VIGILANCE SUSPICION CASES AND ARE CONTINUOUSLY MONITORED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH NR015K - COLUMBUS REV F FEMUR CEMENTED F5R. IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2018, THAT AS A RESULT OF HAVING THE PRODUCT IMPLANTED, THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED LOOSENESS IN THE IMPLANT, PAIN AND DIFFICULTY WALKING, WHICH RESULTED IN A REVISION SURGERY. THE PRIMARY SURGERY OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2015, AND THE REVISION SURGERY OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2016. ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME, IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THE COMPLAINT WILL BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. THE ADVERSE EVENT IS FILED UNDER AAG REFERENCE (B)(4). COMPONENTS: NR134M (COLUMBUS REV F MC GLID SURF T3/3+ 18MM), THE CEMENT USED IS UNIDENTIFIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273822 COLUMBUS REV F FEMUR CEMENTED F5R KNEE ENDOPROSTHETICS JWH AESCULAP AG NR015K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention