FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CC TIBIAL INSERT SZ 3, 13MM

MDR report key: 20144941 · Received September 5, 2024

Report

Report Number
1038671-2024-03303
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 5, 2024
Date of Event
December 14, 2023
Report Date
November 14, 2024
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC.
Product Code
JWH
UDI-DI
10885862054265
PMA / PMN Number
K954208
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

H6: CORRECTED HEALTH EFFECT - CLINICAL CODE, MEDICAL DEVICE PROBLEM CODE, TYPE OF INVESTIGATION. THE REASON FOR THE REVISION REPORTED CANNOT BE CONFIRMED FROM THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BUT MAY BE THE RESULT OF PROSTHESIS WEAR, INSTABILITY, AND FEMORAL LOOSENING OR DUE TO INCLUSION OF THE POLYETHYLENE IN THE PACKAGING RECALL. ADDITIONALLY, THESE DEVICES APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN IMPLANTED FOR OVER TEN YEARS PRIOR TO THE REPORTED EVENT. 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 AND RADIOGRAPHS WERE NOT PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF RECALL Z-0019-2022; HOWEVER, THERE IS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO EVALUATE WHETHER THE SUBJECT ISSUE OF THE RECALL WAS A CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTOR TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND NO MEDICAL OR OTHER RECORDS CONTAINING TREATMENT INFORMATION OR PATIENT INFORMATION HAVE BEEN RECEIVED; THEREFORE, THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE CONFIRMED, NOR CAN THE CIRCUMSTANCES OR POTENTIAL CAUSES OR CONTRIBUTORS TO THE ALLEGED EVENT BE EVALUATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL, MATERIAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE THAT PERMITS MORE ANALYSIS OR CONCLUSIONS, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ACCORDINGLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

LEGAL CASE - USA. PATIENT ID: (B)(6). SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6) IS CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN PACKAGED IN A VACUUM BAG THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN EVOH. IT WAS REPORTED THAT APPROXIMATELY 50 MONTHS AFTER A LEFT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED PROSTHESIS WEAR, OSTEOLYSIS, SYNOVITIS. NO FURTHER ISSUES OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. UDI: (B)(4). 510K: K954208.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2140742 CC TIBIAL INSERT SZ 3, 13MM PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL JWH EXACTECH, INC. UNK 10885862054265

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Female Required Intervention| H