FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRUFIT CB PLUG KITS

MDR report key: 2032230 · Received March 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1219602-2011-00050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2011
Date of Event
September 1, 2010
Report Date
December 13, 2010
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY
Product Code
MQV
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) 2009: ARTHROSCOPY WITH IMPLANTATION OF 1 TRUFIT PLUG: 11 MM DIAMETER, 12MM LONG MRI'S TAKEN; SURGEON EVALUATED THE MRI'S AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE MIGHT BE GRAFT INCORPORATION AS THERE WAS: A LIGHT GREY APPEARANCE AT THE REPAIR SITE AND ROUNDED EDGES AT THE DISTAL PART OF THE REPAIR TISSUE. HE CONCLUDED THAT THERE MIGHT BE DELAYED INCORPORATION OF THE PLUG AND SUGGESTED NOT TO DO ANY SURGERY AND WAIT FOR ANOTHER 6 MONTHS. THEN, ACCORDING TO MRI AND SYMPTOMS, RE-EVALUATION SHOULD HAPPEN. PATIENT IS HAVING PAIN 18 MONTHS AFTER TRUFIT IMPLANTATION. THE PAIN OCCURS AFTER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AND AT LONG TERM WEIGHT BEARING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRUFIT CB PLUG KITS TRUFIT CB PLUG, PURPLE, 11MM MQV SMITH & NEPHEW ENDOSCOPY 72200936 50258037

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 31 YR