FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

THREE PEG PATELLA 32MM

MDR report key: 21201130 · Received January 21, 2025

Report

Report Number
1038671-2025-00327
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 21, 2025
Date of Event
January 6, 2025
Report Date
July 24, 2025
Manufacturer
EXACTECH, INC.
Product Code
JWH
UDI-DI
10885862039590
PMA / PMN Number
K932690
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED TO RELAY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS WERE UPDATED: H3, H6. H3: THE REVISION REPORTED WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF TIBIAL INSERT AND PATELLAR PROSTHESIS WEAR. POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR POLYETHYLENE WEAR INCLUDE MALALIGNMENT BETWEEN THE FEMORAL COMPONENT AND THE TIBIAL INSERT, HIGH CONTRACT STRESS DURING KNEE FLEXION, THIRD BODY WEAR, PATIENT-RELATED CONDITIONS, INCLUSION OF THE POLYETHYLENE IN THE PACKAGING RECALL WITH THE INSERT BEING PACKAGED FOR OVER FIVE YEARS PRIOR TO IMPLANTATION, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE POSSIBILITIES.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE DEVICE WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS; HOWEVER, AN INVESTIGATION OF THE REPORTED EVENT IS IN PROGRESS. ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED, A SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH 3500A WILL BE SUBMITTED. D10: (B)(6), 02-010-03-0350 - LOGIC CR FEMORAL CEM, RIGHT, SZ 5. (B)(6), 02-012-45-5050 - LGC TIBIAL FIT TRAY CEM SZ 5F / 5T.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

AS REPORTED, APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS POST THE INITIAL RIGHT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY, THE PATIENT REPORTED BACK TO THE SURGEON'S OFFICE WITH COMPLAINTS OF STIFFNESS, PAIN, AND DISSATISFACTION WITH THEIR RIGHT TOTAL KNEE. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED AND UNDERWENT A TIBIAL POLY IMPLANT SWAP AND PATELLA IMPLANT SWAP. THERE WAS NO REPORTED BREAKAGE OF A DEVICE OR SURGICAL DELAY/PROLONGATION. THE PATIENT WAS LAST KNOWN TO BE IN STABLE CONDITION FOLLOWING THE EVENT. PHOTOS PROVIDED SHOW WEAR OF THE POLYETHYLENE INSERT AND PATELLA. THE PRODUCT IS NOT RETURNING AS IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE HOSPITAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
742850 THREE PEG PATELLA 32MM PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL JWH EXACTECH, INC. 10885862039590

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Male Hospitalization SEE H11.