FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OPTETRAK ASY, HI-FLEX PS CEM FEM, SZ 4, RIGHT

MDR report key: 18418294 · Received December 29, 2023

Report

Report Number
1038671-2023-03070
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 29, 2023
Date of Event
October 27, 2016
Report Date
October 15, 2024
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC.
Product Code
JWH
UDI-DI
10885862063854
PMA / PMN Number
K033883
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0020-2022
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

D10: CONCOMITANTS: 244-24-09 - OPTETRAK HI-FLEX TIBIAL INSERT SZ 4 9MM 923849, 200-02-38 - THREE PEG PATELLA 38MM 1476595, 204-04-44 - TRAPEZOID TIBIAL TRAY SZ 4F/4T 1511860. PENDING INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H6: CORRECTED THE FOLLOWING: MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODE, COMPONENT CODE, TYPE OF INVESTIGATION, INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, INVESTIGATION CONCLUSIONS. MANUFACTURER NARRATIVE UPDATED: THE REASON FOR THE REVISION REPORTED CANNOT BE CONFIRMED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BUT MAY BE THE RESULT OF PROSTHESIS WEAR OR DUE TO INCLUSION OF THE POLYETHYLENE IN THE PACKAGING RECALL. POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF USER AND PATIENT-RELATED CONSIDERATIONS TO THE EVENT COULD NOT BE ASSESSED AS THE DEVICES WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION AND IMAGES, RADIOGRAPHS, AND RELEVANT CLINICAL INFORMATION WERE NOT PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AS REPORTED VIA LEGAL DOCUMENTATION THE PATIENT HAD A RIGHT KNEE REPLACEMENT ON (B)(6)2009. APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL PROCEDURE THE PATIENT HAD A RIGHT KNEE REVISION ON (B)(6) 2016. THERE IS NO OTHER PATIENT DEMOGRAPHIC OR MEDICAL HISTORY AVAILABLE. THERE IS NO INFORMATION ON THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE OR PATIENT OUTCOME. THERE IS NO DEVICE RETURN. THERE ARE NO PHOTOS OR OTHER IMAGES OF THE DEVICE PROVIDED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. THE PATIENT HAS FILED A SHORT-FORM COMPLAINT IN A COORDINATED ACTION IN ALACHUA COUNTY WITH MASTER CASE NO. (B)(4). THE CONSOLIDATED LONG FORM COMPLAINT THAT APPLIES TO CASES FILED IN THIS COORDINATED ACTION ALLEGES THAT PATIENTS FILING SUITS IN THIS COORDINATED ACTION WERE REQUIRED ¿TO UNDERGO REVISION SURGERIES DUE TO SEVERE, PAIN, SWELLING, AND INSTABILITY¿ DUE TO ¿WEAR OF THE POLYETHYLENE COMPONENTS AND RESULTING COMPONENT LOOSENING AND/OR OTHER FAILURE FAILURES CAUSING SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS INCLUDING TISSUE DAMAGE, OSTEOLYSIS, PERMANENT BONE LOSS, AND OTHER INJURIES.¿ BECAUSE THE PATIENT HAS FILED A SHORT-FORM COMPLAINT IN THIS COORDINATED ACTION, THE PATIENT APPEARS TO ALLEGE THAT THE PATIENT WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF WEAR OF AN EXACTECH POLYETHYLENE DEVICE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1841765 OPTETRAK ASY, HI-FLEX PS CEM FEM, SZ 4, RIGHT PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL JWH EXACTECH, INC. UNK 10885862063854

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Required Intervention SEE H10