FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PS TIBIAL INSERTS SZ 3, 9MM

MDR report key: 19621172 · Received June 26, 2024

Report

Report Number
1038671-2024-02164
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 26, 2024
Date of Event
June 17, 2024
Report Date
May 5, 2025
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC.
Product Code
JWH
UDI-DI
10885862048301
PMA / PMN Number
K933610
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL AND/OR CORRECTED INFORMATION. THE REASON FOR THE REVISION REPORTED WAS LIKELY DUE TO THE PROSTHESIS WEAR AND INSTABILITY OR DUE TO THE INCLUSION OF THE POLYETHYLENE IN THE PACKAGING RECALL. INSTABILITY MAY BE THE RESULT OF INCREASED SOFT-TISSUE LAXITY (LOOSENESS), INADEQUATE FLEXION OF THE IMPLANTS, OR IMPROPER POSITIONING OR ALIGNMENT OF THE PROSTHESIS. POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR POLYETHYLENE WEAR INCLUDE MALALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE IMPLANTS, HIGH CONTACT STRESSES DURING KNEE FLEXION, THIRD BODY WEAR, PATIENT-RELATED CONDITIONS, INSTABILITY, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE POSSIBILITIES. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WOULD CHANGE OR ALTER ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

D10: CONCOMITANTS: 1823634 200-04-33 - CEMENTED FINNED TIB. TRA SZ 3F/3T. 1825598 234-03-03 - OPTETRAK ASY, PS CEMENTED FEMORAL, SZ 3.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

APPROXIMATELY 14 YEARS AFTER A RIGHT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT, THE PATIENT RETURNED WITH COMPLAINTS OF PAIN, SWELLING, INSTABILITY, AND DISSATISFACTION WITH THEIR TKA. THE PATIENT HAS A RECALLED POLY IMPLANT. UPON EXAMINATION, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A POLY TIBIAL INSERT SWAP AND PATELLA SWAP. THE EVENT IS NOT RELATED TO THE BREAKAGE OF A DEVICE. THE EVENT DID NOT LEAD TO A SURGICAL DELAY/PROLONGATION. PATIENT WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE EVENT .

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1722935 PS TIBIAL INSERTS SZ 3, 9MM PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL JWH EXACTECH, INC. 10885862048301

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Male Required Intervention SEE H11