LCS COMPLETE FEM POR L LG+
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2021-13391
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 23, 2021
- Date of Event
- June 8, 2021
- Report Date
- June 8, 2021
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
- Product Code
- NJL
- UDI-DI
- 10603295021797
- PMA / PMN Number
- P830055
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803. THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES JOINT RECONSTRUCTION, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES JOINT RECONSTRUCTION, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. DEPUY SYNTHES CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION MAY BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY. DEVICE HISTORY LOT: THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION FOUND NO EVIDENCE SUSPECTING AN ERROR IN THE MANUFACTURING OR MATERIAL THAT WOULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE REPORTED ALLEGATION(S). A MANUFACTURING RECORDS EVALUATION (MRE) WAS NOT PERFORMED.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO EXTENSION TO THE SURGICAL TIME.
PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
PATIENT UNDERWENT PRIMARY LEFT TKR ON (B)(6) 2016 WHERE AN UNCEMENTED LCS FEMORAL COMPONENT AND AN UNCEMENTED LCS TIBIAL COMPONENT WERE UTILIZED. PATIENT HAS REPORTED THAT THE KNEE HAS NEVER FELT RIGHT AND HAS HAD ONGOING LOW LEVELS OF DISCOMFORT. PATIENT HAS PRESENTED TO THE GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A BUMP TO THE KNEE WITH SUBSEQUENT PAIN AND SWELLING. THE KNEE APPEARED TO BE INFECTED. A WASHOUT WAS PERFORMED (DATE AND SURGEON UNKNOWN) AND SAMPLES TAKEN. STAPH WAS GROWN/ CULTIVATED. A DECISION WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE CURRENT KNEE AS PART OF A TWO STAGE PROCEDURE. THE KNEE WAS OPENED AND THE INFECTION APPEARED OBVIOUS WITH PUSS PRESENT. THE LCS WAS REMOVED, THE KNEE DEBRIDED AND WASHED OUT SEVERAL TIMES. AN ATTUNE CR FEMORAL COMPONENT WAS LOOSELY CEMENTED IN ALONG WITH AN ATTUNE CR RP INSERT IN ORDER TO ACT AS A TEMPORARY SPACER. THE PLAN IS TO REMOVE THE SPACER IN APPROXIMATELY 8 WEEKS DOR: (B)(6) 2021.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 948779 | LCS COMPLETE FEM POR L LG+ | LCS COMPLETE : KNEE FEMORAL | NJL | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US | 1294-04-070 | 8364304 | 10603295021797 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR | Required Intervention | DEPUY DUOFIX MBT TRAY SZ 5| LCS COMP RP INSERT LG+ 10MM| DEPUY DUOFIX MBT TRAY SZ 5| LCS COMP RP INSERT LG+ 10MM |