FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SPECIFIC DEVICE NOT REPORTED

MDR report key: 20429438 · Received October 11, 2024

Report

Report Number
1038671-2024-03949
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 11, 2024
Date of Event
March 1, 2016
Report Date
October 11, 2024
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF RECALL 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 - PHILIP DECABIA RK REV, RELATED CASES (B)(4). AS REPORTED BY LEGAL NOTIFICATION, THE MALE PATIENT HAD AN INITIAL RIGHT TKA ON (B)(6) 2009. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2016 DUE TO ACCELERATED AND PREVENTABLE WEAR OF THE OPTETRAK POLYETHYLENE TIBIAL INSERT. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS SUFFERED AND CONTINUES TO SUFFER PERMANENT AND DEBILITATING INJURES AND DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, SIGNIFICANT PAIN AND DISCOMFORT; GAIT IMPAIRMENT; POOR BALANCE; DIFFICULTY WALKING; COMPONENT PART LOOSENING; SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE; BONE LOSS; AND OTHER INJURIES WHICH ALL REQUIRE ONGOING MEDICAL CARE. NO OTHER PATIENT INFORMATION/MEDICAL HISTORY REPORTED. NO DEVICE RETURN ANTICIPATED DUE TO THIS BEING A LEGAL CASE. DID NOT LOCATE SN IN HISTORICAL SEARCH. 0996381 244-24-09 - OPTETRAK HI-FLEX TIBIAL INSERT SZ 4 9MM: ***SERIAL NUMBER (B)(6) IS CONFIRMED TO HAVE BEEN PACKAGED IN A VACUUM BAG THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN EVOH. 510K# K033883.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343108 SPECIFIC DEVICE NOT REPORTED PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL JWH EXACTECH, INC. UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Male Required Intervention| H