UNKN GENESIS UNI KNEE IMPL
Report
- Report Number
- 1020279-2025-00827
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 9, 2025
- Date of Event
- July 2, 2024
- Report Date
- May 9, 2025
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
- Product Code
- HSX
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IT
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
INTERNAL REFERENCE NUMBER: (B)(4). ANDRIOLLO L, MONTAGNA A, MAZZELLA GG, SANGALETTI R, BENAZZO F, ROSSI SMP. NAVIGATED VERSUS CONVENTIONAL MEDIAL UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: MINIMUM 18 YEARS CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND SURVIVORSHIP OF THE ORIGINAL CARTIER DESIGN. KNEE. 2024 AUG;49:183-191. DOI: 10.1016/J.KNEE.2024.07.009. EPUB 2024 JUL 22. PMID: 39043013. THIS COMPLAINT WAS OPENED BY SMITH+NEPHEW TO DOCUMENT A PATIENT COMPLICATION IDENTIFIED THROUGH A REVIEW OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE FROM LITERATURE SOURCES THAT INCLUDES REFERENCE TO THE USE OF A SMITH+NEPHEW PRODUCT. THE REPORTED ISSUE(S) RELATE TO KNOWN INHERENT PROCEDURAL RISKS THAT ARE APPROPRIATELY DOCUMENTED IN OUR RISK FILES. SMITH+NEPHEW WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR TRENDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE PROCESS AND TAKE NECESSARY ACTION AS REQUIRED IF ANTICIPATED SEVERITY AND/OR OCCURRENCE RATES ARE EXCEEDED. SMITH+NEPHEW HAS NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET ANY SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURE. BASED ON OUR REVIEW OF ALL CURRENTLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, WE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE REPORTED EVENT AND THE DEVICE OR IDENTIFY A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE. HOWEVER, AS THE USE OF OUR PRODUCT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR TO THE REPORTED ISSUE, WE ARE CONSERVATIVELY SUBMITTING THIS REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE REGULATIONS. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THAT ALTERS THE CONCLUSIONS OF THIS REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT ON LITERATURE REVIEW "NAVIGATED VERSUS CONVENTIONAL MEDIAL UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY: MINIMUM 18 YEARS CLINICAL OUTCOMES AND SURVIVORSHIP OF THE ORIGINAL CARTIER DESIGN", 184 MONTHS AFTER A PRIMARY UKA SURGERY IN WHICH A GENESIS UNI SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED BETWEEN (B)(6) 2003 TO (B)(6) 2006; ONE (1) PATIENT SUSTAINED REVISION SURGERY DUE TO POLYETHYLENE WEAR. PATIENTS¿ OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN. NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909719 | UNKN GENESIS UNI KNEE IMPL | PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER | HSX | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Hospitalization| R |