FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRULIANT TIB IMP CR INS STD SZ 4, 13MM

MDR report key: 15546476 · Received October 5, 2022

Report

Report Number
1038671-2022-01252
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 5, 2022
Date of Event
July 13, 2022
Report Date
May 7, 2026
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC.
Product Code
JWH
UDI-DI
10885862306494
PMA / PMN Number
K152170
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0023-2022
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

CONCOMITANT DEVICE(S): 02-020-13-0240 - TRULIANT CR CEM FEM CR CEM LEFT SZ 4 6519329, 02-022-45-4050 - TRULIANT TIB FIT TRAY CEM SZ 4F / 5T 5954886, 200-02-35 - THREE PEG PATELLA 35 MM 6003772.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SECTION H10: (H3) THE REPORTED REVISION MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF MALALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE FEMORAL AND TIBIAL COMPONENTS, THIRD BODY WEAR, PATIENT-RELATED CONDITIONS, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE POSSIBILITIES, WHICH LED TO PROSTHESIS WEAR. HOWEVER, THIS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED. ADDITIONALLY, A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE REPORTED POLYETHYLENE FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF BEING PACKAGED IN A NON-CONFORMING VACUUM BAG FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND/OR CORRECTED INFORMATION. THE REVISION REPORTED MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF PROSTHESIS WEAR AS STATED IN THE LEGAL DOCUMENTATION. POSSIBLE REASONS FOR THE TIBIAL INSERT WEAR INCLUDE MALALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE FEMORAL AND TIBIAL COMPONENTS, HIGH CONTACT STRESSES DURING KNEE FLEXION, THIRD BODY WEAR, PATIENT-RELATED CONDITIONS, INSTABILITY, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE POSSIBILITIES. HOWEVER, THIS CANNOT BE CONFIRMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AND IMAGES OF THE EXPLANTED DEVICES AND PRE-REVISION RADIOGRAPHS WERE NOT PROVIDED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THIS MALE PATIENT'S LEFT KNEE WAS REVISED APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS POST OP DUE TO PREMATURE POLYETHYLENE WEAR OF THE TIBIAL INSERT. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
531764 TRULIANT TIB IMP CR INS STD SZ 4, 13MM PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL JWH EXACTECH, INC. 02-022-47-4013 UNK 10885862306494

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1