UNKNOWN GENESIS II TOTAL KNEE IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1020279-2024-00723
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- April 10, 2024
- Date of Event
- August 26, 2023
- Report Date
- April 10, 2024
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TU
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
INTERNAL COMPLAINT REFERENCE: (B)(4). CAKMAK, M. F., & HOROZ, L. (2023). THE EXAMINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE USAGE OF BARBED, KNOTLESS SUTURE IN CAPSULE REPAIR DURING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A PROSPECTIVE, DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY. INDIAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDICS, 57(11), 1881-1890. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.1007/S43465-023-00976-6. 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.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON LITERATURE REVIEW "THE EXAMINATION OF THE BENEFITS OF THE USAGE OF BARBED, KNOTLESS SUTURE IN CAPSULE REPAIR DURING TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: A PROSPECTIVE, DOUBLE-BLIND, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY" AFTER A TKA WHERE A GENESIS II SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED, A PATIENT DEVELOPED PERI-PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THIS WAS TREATED, CURRENT HEALTH STATUS OF THE PATIENT IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1230957 | UNKNOWN GENESIS II TOTAL KNEE IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL | JWH | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Required Intervention |