FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENGAGE SURGICAL PARTIAL KNEE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 11821281 · Received May 13, 2021

Report

Report Number
3016249968-2021-00004
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 13, 2021
Date of Event
April 13, 2021
Report Date
May 13, 2021
Manufacturer
ENGAGE UNI LLC (DBA ENGAGE SURGICAL)
Product Code
NJD
UDI-DI
B6951500610020
PMA / PMN Number
K190439
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SURGEON INDICATED THAT DURING THE PROCEDURE IT WAS EVIDENT THE PATIENT HAD UNUSUALLY DENSE SCLEROTIC BONE IN THE AREA OF IMPLANTATION. REVIEW OF PRE-OP IMAGING CONFIRMED THIS. THE AREA OF HIGH-DENSITY BONE MAY HAVE RESULTED IN HIGHER THAN NORMAL IMPACTION FORCES BEING APPLIED TO THE INSTRUMENTS DURING THE IMPLANTATION OF THE TIBIAL ANCHOR. THE HIGHER FORCES MAY HAVE CAUSED THE TIP OF THE TIBIAL ANCHOR GUIDE SCREW TO DETACH. THE TIBIAL ANCHOR GUIDE WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DEFECTS OR FLAWS IN THE INSTRUMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A PROCEDURE, THE TIP OF A TIBIAL ANCHOR GUIDE SCREW BROKE OFF WHILE IMPACTING THE TIBIAL ANCHOR IMPLANT INTO THE TIBIA. THE TIBIAL ANCHOR IMPLANTATION WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. THE SURGEON LEFT THE TIP OF THE SCREW IN THE TIBIAL TRAY IMPLANT, AS IT WAS FULLY CONTAINED INSIDE THE MATING THREADED AREA OF THE TIBIAL TRAY COMPONENT. NO SIGNIFICANT DELAY IN PROCEDURE AND NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES FROM THE EVENT WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
719894 ENGAGE SURGICAL PARTIAL KNEE SYSTEM TIBIAL ANCHOR GUIDE INSTRUMENT NJD ENGAGE UNI LLC (DBA ENGAGE SURGICAL) 1-50061-002 200144 B6951500610020

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1