FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

TIBIAL TRAY, NON-POROUS, SZ 3

MDR report key: 1321336 · Received February 18, 2009

Report

Report Number
1722511-2009-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 18, 2009
Date of Event
January 12, 2009
Report Date
February 18, 2009
Manufacturer
ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Product Code
HSH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: AN EVALUATION OF THE DHR (INSPECTION DOCUMENTATION, WORK ORDER AND STERILIZATION PROCESSING DOCUMENTATION) DID NOT SHOW ANY REJECTIONS OR ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY CONCERNING THE MANUFACTURE AND PROCESSING OF THIS PART. THE PART WAS EXAMINED BY A KNEE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER. THE EXPLANTED TIBIAL TRAY SHOWED SIGNS OF DAMAGE, WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH THE REMOVAL OF A WELL-ADHERED IMPLANT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF BONE CEMENT ON THE IMPLANT. THE FEMORAL COMPONENT SHOWED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BONE CEMENT AND BONE ADHERED TO THE IMPLANT. NO OTHER FORMAL REPORTS MADE TO ORTHO DEVELOPMENT DESCRIBING LOWER LEG PAIN THAT IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH A CONFIRMED INFECTION. AT THIS POINT IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED WHY THE PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING LEG PAIN. SHOULD FURTHER INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS DESCRIBING LOWER LEG PAIN. TIBIAL TRAY, FEMORAL COMPONENT AND TIBIAL INSERT REMOVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TIBIAL TRAY, NON-POROUS, SZ 3 KNEE IMPLANT HSH ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 162-1300 82021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization