FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GMK PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1970240 · Received January 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
3005180920-2010-00014
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2011
Date of Event
June 14, 2010
Report Date
January 11, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K090988
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SZ
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DOCUMENT REVIEW: GMK TIBIAL INSERT FIXED POSTERO STABILIZED - (B)(4)/LOT. 080172. DOCUMENT REVIEW WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE LOT 080172 (15 PIECES PRODUCED): ALL PARAMETERS WERE FOUND TO BE CONFORMING TO SPECIFICATIONS VALID AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING. THE WASHING CYCLE FOR METAL COMPONENTS WAS RUN ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND NO ALARM OR DEVIATION OCCURRED DURING OPERATION. THE STERILIZATION CYCLE WAS PERFORMED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS VALID AT THE TIME OF PRODUCTION. ABOUT 6 INSERTS BELONGING TO THIS LOT HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED AND NO INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED UP TO NOW. THE REVISION SURGERY IS ASSOCIATED TO AN INFECTION EVENT. ON THE BASIS OF THE BATCH RECORD REVIEW AND THE ABSENCE OF INFECTION EVENTS ON THE OTHER PIECES OF THE SAME LOT, A DEVICE INVOLVEMENT IS HIGH UNLIKELY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS AN EARLY STAGE INFECTION AFTER THE FIRST SURGERY AND THE SURGEON CHANGED THE INSERT IN A REVISION SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GMK PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE SYSTEM TIBIAL PS FIXED INSERT JWH MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA NA 080172

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention