FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ENDO-MODEL MODULAR KNEE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 14488712 · Received May 24, 2022

Report

Report Number
3004371426-2022-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2022
Date of Event
April 22, 2022
Report Date
April 25, 2022
Manufacturer
WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG
Product Code
KRO
PMA / PMN Number
K212742
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE COMPLAINT IS NOT AFFECTED BY R-2022-01 FOR THE SCREW ISSUES. A CAPA IS INITIATED TO REVIEW THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS OF THE SCREWS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AS REPORTED: SCREW FOR HEMI AUGMENTS ON TIBIAL BASEPLATE COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM IMPLANT; THREE SEPARATE BASEPLATES WERE OPENED. THE PRELOADED SCREW THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED TO ACCOMMODATE A HEMI WEDGE AUGMENT WOULD NOT COME OUT. SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM J. T., RECEIVED 2022-04-28: THIS WAS A BILATERAL SURGERY, DOCTOR OPENED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PRODUCT. ONE HOUR OF SURGICAL TIME WAS ADDED TO THE FIRST KNEE AND 40MINUTES WERE ADDED TO THE 2ND KNEE. UPDATED 2022-05-04: ATTACHED PRODUCTS DELIVERED FORM. AND INFORMATION UPDATED ON PHONE CALL WITH J. THORNTON FROM 2022-04-28, THAT THE "SCREWDRIVER USED WOULD HAVE BEEN A 2.5 HEX THAT COMES WITH THE SET". NO OTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. UPDATED 2022-05-18: AFTER INQUIRING M. M. ABOUT WHETHER THE SAME ISSUE WAS PRESENT WITH ALL 3 TIBIAL BASEPLATES WHICH WERE OPENED, HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT YES, ALL HAD THE SAME SCREW ISSUE. HE ALSO STATED THAT 4 BASE PLATES WERE OPENED (SEE PRODUCT DELIVERED GOODS FORM) AS THIS WAS A BILATERAL SURGERY AND THE 3 DOCUMENTED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAD SCREWS THAT WERE STUCK, BUT THEY DRILLED OUT ONE OF THE SCREWED AND IMPLANTED IT WITH THE AUGMENTS. HE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DOING FINE. REVIEW OF THE PDGF SHOWS LOT CODE 170109/1762 (LEFT) AS IMPLANTED (THIS IS ASSUMED TO BE THE DRILLED OUT PLATE), AND (RIGHT) 15-3817/11 LOT 210322/0136, ALSO AS IMPLANTED, NO ISSUES WITH SCREWS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AS REPORTED: SCREW FOR HEMI AUGMENTS ON TIBIAL BASEPLATE COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM IMPLANT; THREE SEPARATE BASEPLATES WERE OPENED. THE PRELOADED SCREW THAT NEEDS TO BE REMOVED TO ACCOMMODATE A HEMI WEDGE AUGMENT WOULD NOT COME OUT. SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM (B)(6) RECEIVED (B)(6) 2022: THIS WAS A BILATERAL SURGERY, DOCTOR OPENED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PRODUCT. ONE HOUR OF SURGICAL TIME WAS ADDED TO THE FIRST KNEE AND 40MINUTES WERE ADDED TO THE 2ND KNEE. UPDATED 2022-05-04: ATTACHED PRODUCTS DELIVERED FORM. AND INFORMATION UPDATED ON PHONE CALL WITH (B)(6) FROM (B)(6) 2022, THAT THE "SCREWDRIVER USED WOULD HAVE BEEN A 2.5 HEX THAT COMES WITH THE SET". NO OTHER INFORMATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED. UPDATED (B)(6) 2022: AFTER INQUIRING M. M. ABOUT WHETHER THE SAME ISSUE WAS PRESENT WITH ALL 3 TIBIAL BASEPLATES WHICH WERE OPENED, HIS RESPONSE WAS THAT YES, ALL HAD THE SAME SCREW ISSUE. HE ALSO STATED THAT 4 BASE PLATES WERE OPENED (SEE PRODUCT DELIVERED GOODS FORM) AS THIS WAS A BILATERAL SURGERY AND THE 3 DOCUMENTED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAD SCREWS THAT WERE STUCK, BUT THEY DRILLED OUT ONE OF THE SCREWED AND IMPLANTED IT WITH THE AUGMENTS. HE REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS DOING FINE. REVIEW OF THE PDGF SHOWS LOT CODE 170109/1762 (LEFT) AS IMPLANTED (THIS IS ASSUMED TO BE THE DRILLED OUT PLATE), AND (RIGHT) 15-3817/11 LOT 210322/0136, ALSO AS IMPLANTED, NO ISSUES WITH SCREWS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
166019 ENDO-MODEL MODULAR KNEE SYSTEM ENDO-MODEL - M, ROTATIONAL KNEE PROSTHESIS, KNEE-JOINT PROSTHESIS KRO WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG 15-3817/12

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Male Other