UNKN CEMENTLESS PARTIAL KNEE IMPL
Report
- Report Number
- 1020279-2023-01207
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 30, 2023
- Date of Event
- January 1, 1901
- Report Date
- June 23, 2023
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
- Product Code
- NJD
- Removal / Correction Number
- RES 92286
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
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.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: A REVISION SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. REP WAS ALERTED OF REVISION SURGERY AFTER IT WAS ALREADY CONDUCTED. WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE AND THUS NO INFORMATION COULD BE GATHERED AT THAT TIME. NO REP WAS AT THE CASE. THEREFORE NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION COULD BE CONDUCTED. 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.
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION: A REVISION SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. REP WAS ALERTED OF REVISION SURGERY AFTER IT WAS ALREADY CONDUCTED. WAS NOT IN ATTENDANCE AND THUS NO INFORMATION COULD BE GATHERED AT THAT TIME. NO REP WAS AT THE CASE. THEREFORE NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION COULD BE CONDUCTED. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT, AFTER UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY WAS PERFORMED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN UNSPECIFIED ADVERSE EVENT, FOR WHICH A REVISION SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED ON AN UNKNOWN DATE. PATIENT'S CURRENT HEALTH STATUS IS UNKNOWN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897257 | UNKN CEMENTLESS PARTIAL KNEE IMPL | PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNICOMPARTMENTAL/UNICONDYLAR, | NJD | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Required Intervention |