FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RHEO KNEE XC

MDR report key: 19762084 · Received July 17, 2024

Report

Report Number
3003764610-2024-00005
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 2024
Date of Event
October 20, 2023
Report Date
July 17, 2024
Manufacturer
OSSUR HF
Product Code
ISW
UDI-DI
05690977467873
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE KNEE WAS MANUFACTURED IN APRIL 2016 AND HAD BEEN IN THE FIELD FOR OVER 7 YEARS WHEN THE INJURY OCCURRED. THE USER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT PROVIDE FLEXION RESISTANCE FROM 0-5°. THE LIKELY REASON FOR THE USER EXPERIENCING THE RESISTANCE ISSUE IS THE AGE OF THE ACTUATOR, WHICH WAS INSTALLED ON 2021-01-04 AND WAS THEREFORE ALMOST 3 YEARS OLD. IT IS LIKELY THAT THERE WAS PLAY IN THE UNIT WHICH RESULTED IN THE USER NOT FEELING ANY RESISTANCE IN THE FIRST FEW DEGREES OF FLEXION. THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO WEAR AND TEAR DURING USE AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF OTHER PROBLEMS OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE USER WAS WALKING THROUGH THE KITCHEN WHEN THE KNEE BUCKLED, IN AN ATTEMPT TO STEADY HIMSELF, THE USER GRABBED THE HANDLE OF A HOT SAUCEPAN ON A STOVE, SPILLING BOILING WATER ON HIS RIGHT ARM AND SUSTAINING A SCALD. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND, FRACTURING HIS WRIST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2145219 RHEO KNEE XC PROSTHETIC KNEE ISW OSSUR HF RKNXC230 05690977467873

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Unknown Other