UNKNOWN GENESIS II REVISION KNEE IMPL
Report
- Report Number
- 1020279-2023-00986
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 5, 2023
- Date of Event
- July 7, 2021
- Report Date
- May 5, 2023
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE: CASE (B)(4). HINES, JEREMY T. MD1; LEWALLEN, DAVID G. MD1; PERRY, KEVIN I. MD1; TAUNTON, MICHAEL J. MD1; PAGNANO, MARK W. MD1; ABDEL, MATTHEW P. MD1,A. BICONVEX PATELLAR COMPONENTS: 96% DURABILITY AT 10 YEARS IN 262 REVISION TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTIES. THE JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY 103(13):P 1220-1228, JULY 7, 2021. / DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.20.01064. THIS COMPLAINT WAS OPENED BY SMITH+NEPHEW TO DOCUMENT A PATIENT COMPLICATION IDENTIFIED THROUGH A REVIEW OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE FROM LITERATURE SOURCES THAT INCLUDES REFERENCE TO THE USE OF A SMITH+NEPHEW PRODUCT. THE REPORTED ISSUE(S) RELATE TO KNOWN INHERENT PROCEDURAL RISKS THAT ARE APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED IN OUR RISK FILES. SMITH+NEPHEW WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROCESS AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS REQUIRED IF ANTICIPATED SEVERITY AND/OR OCCURRENCE RATES ARE EXCEEDED. SMITH+NEPHEW HAS NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET ANY SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. BASED ON OUR REVIEW OF ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REPORTED EVENT AND THE DEVICE OR IDENTIFY A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. HOWEVER, AS THE USE OF OUR PRODUCT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR TO THE REPORTED ISSUE, WE ARE CONSERVATIVELY SUBMITTING THIS REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT ALTERS THE CONCLUSIONS OF THIS REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON LITERATURE REVIEW "BICONVEX PATELLAR COMPONENTS 96% DURABILITY AT 10 YEARS IN 262 REVISION TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTIES", AFTER A TKA REVISION SURGERY USING A GENESIS INSET BICONVEX PATELLAR COMPONENT, 2 PATIENTS EXPERIENCED WOUNDHEALING COMPLICATIONS, ONE WAS TREATED WITH A SPLIT-THICKNESS SKIN GRAFT AND THE OTHER, A LOCAL MEDIAL GASTROCNEMIUS FLAP. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2195798 | UNKNOWN GENESIS II REVISION KNEE IMPL | PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL | JWH | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |