FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKN SUSPENSORY FIXATION DEV

MDR report key: 17300335 · Received July 11, 2023

Report

Report Number
1219602-2023-01126
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2023
Date of Event
May 5, 2022
Report Date
July 11, 2023
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
MBI
PMA / PMN Number
K980155
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE (B)(4). ARTICLE: EBERT, J. R., EDWARDS, P., & ANNEAR, P. T. (2022). SELECTIVE BUNDLE RECONSTRUCTION FOR SYMPTOMATIC PARTIAL ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT TEARS DEMONSTRATES GOOD FUNCTIONAL SCORES, HIGH RETURN TO SPORT RATES AND A LOW RE-TEAR RATE. THE KNEE, 36, 53-64. H10: 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THE LITERATURE REVIEW "SELECTIVE BUNDLE RECONSTRUCTION FOR SYMPTOMATIC PARTIAL ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT TEARS DEMONSTRATES GOOD FUNCTIONAL SCORES, HIGH RETURN TO SPORT RATES AND A LOW RE-TEAR RATE"; 1 PATIENT UNDERWENT A NOTCHPLASTY SURGERY AFTER A PBL RECONSTRUCTION WHERE AN ENDOBUTTON DEVICE WAS USED FOR FEMORAL FIXATION OF THE GRAFT. THE PATIENT'S OUTCOME AND CURRENT STATUS ARE UNKNOWN, AND NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1975563 UNKN SUSPENSORY FIXATION DEV FASTENER, FIXATION, NONDEGRADABLE, SOFT TISSUE MBI SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown Other