FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SMARTSET GHV GENTAMICIN 40G

MDR report key: 1723068 · Received June 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
1818910-2010-03447
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2010
Date of Event
May 5, 2010
Report Date
May 12, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY CMW
Product Code
MBB
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO 510K AS DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS SELLS A SIMILAR PRODUCT (OR THE SAME PRODUCT WITH A DIFFERENT PRODUCT CODE) IN THE US. THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IS HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING SURGERY THE BONE CEMENT SMARTSET GENTAM 40G 309504 WAS MIXED AND USED IN THE ACETABULUM, IT HARDENED SUCCESSFULLY. THEN THE FEMUR SHAFT WAS PREPARED AND BONE CEMENT SMARTSET GENTAM 40G CATALOGUE 3095040, BATCH 3031493 WAS MIXED AND PLACED IN THE FEMUR SHAFT. AFTER 14 MINUTES, THE SURGEON TESTED THE CEMENT, BUT IT WAS STILL SOFT. AFTER ANOTHER 3 MINUTES, IS APPEARED TO HAVE HARDENED. BEFORE THE FEMUR HEAD WAS PLACED, SURGEON TIRED TO MANEUVER THE JOINT AND THE PROSTHESIS SLIPPED OUT. MORE CEMENT BONE CEMENT SMARTSET GENTAM .20 (B) (4) HAD TO BE MIXED AND APPLIED TO THE FEMUR AND ANOTHER SUMMIT SYRINGE HAD TO BE USED. SURGICAL DELAY APPROX 17 MINUTES DUE TO THE PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SMARTSET GHV GENTAMICIN 40G BONE CEMENT MBB DEPUY CMW NA 3031493

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention