FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

POROUS FEMORAL COMP SIZE 5-LEFT MEDIAL

MDR report key: 17011137 · Received May 26, 2023

Report

Report Number
1020279-2023-01141
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 26, 2023
Date of Event
September 21, 2021
Report Date
May 30, 2023
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
NJD
UDI-DI
00885556873014
PMA / PMN Number
K190439
Removal / Correction Number
RES 92286
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

RESULT OF INVESTIGATION: X-RAYS SHOW WELL-ALIGNED IMPLANTS THAT ARE WELL-APPROXIMATED TO THE BONE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO SIGN OF INFECTION OR DISRUPTION. INVESTIGATION UPDATE: AS CORRECTION ACTION A VOLUNTARY MARKET REMOVAL WILL BE PERFORMED FOR THE ENGAGE CEMENTLESS PARTIAL KNEE SYSTEM DUE RECENT COMPLAINT DATA THAT INDICATES THAT THE REVISION RATE MAY BE TRENDING HIGHER THAN CORRESPONDING SIMILAR DEVICES IN GLOBAL JOINT REPLACEMENT REGISTRIES. AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE PRODUCTS FAILED TO MEET ANY SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. BASED ON THIS INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION MAY BE INDICATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., HAS INITIATED A FIELD ACTION TO VOLUNTARILY REMOVE THE ENGAGE CEMENTLESS PARTIAL KNEE SYSTEM FROM THE MARKET. THIS COMPLAINT WAS ORIGINALLY PROCESSED IN THE ENGAGE SURGICAL COMPLAINT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PRIOR TO ACQUISITION BY SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. THE EVENT HAS BEEN REASSESSED AND IS BEING RETROSPECTIVELY REPORTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE FIELD ACTION. ADDITIONALLY, THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTED BY ENGAGE SURGICAL HAS BEEN RE-OPENED FOR REVIEW. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON COMPLETION OF FURTHER INVESTIGATION ACTIVITIES BY SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, 6 MONTHS AFTER UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN. THIS ADVERSE EVENT WAS TREATED WITH REVISION SURGERY FROM CEMENTLESS UKA TO CEMENTED UKA ON (B)(6) 2021. DURING THIS SURGERY, THE ANCHOR REMOVAL TOOL TIP BROKE (DOCUMENTED UNDER (B)(4)). THE IMPLANTS WERE REMOVED WITHOUT ISSUE AND THERE WAS NO REPORTED DAMAGE TO THE IMPLANTS. PATIENT'S CURRENT HEALTH STATUS IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1670297 POROUS FEMORAL COMP SIZE 5-LEFT MEDIAL PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNICOMPARTMENTAL/UNICONDYLAR, NJD SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 100018 00885556873014

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Male Hospitalization