FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TGS UKA FEMORAL AND TIBIAL COMPONENTS

MDR report key: 2211401 · Received August 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3004594167-2011-00002
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 8, 2011
Date of Event
March 9, 2011
Report Date
August 5, 2011
Manufacturer
ALEXANDRIA RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Product Code
HSX
PMA / PMN Number
K090024
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXPIRATION DATE(S): FEMORAL, EXP. UNK. TIBIAL, CATALOG#, LOT#, EXP. UNK. THIS REPORT IS LATE SINCE WE WERE WAITING FOR MORE INFO FROM THE DOCTOR AND NEVER RECEIVED IT. PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVAL. NO EVIDENCE SUGGESTING OF ANY PRODUCT/SYSTEM FAILURE, AND THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. ALEXANDRIA RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS EVENT CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT BE RETURNED OR ADD'L INFO RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION MAY BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN A PHONE CONVERSATION WITH ON (B)(6) 2011, DOCTOR INDICATED THAT A TGS UKA PT SEEN BY HIS PARTNER "OVER CHRISTMAS" PRESENTED WITH AN INFECTED KNEE. X-RAYS SHOWED CHANGES IN SUPPORTING BONE AT THAT TIME AND HIS PARTNER OPENED AND RINSED THE KNEE, BUT LEFT THE IMPLANTS IN PLACE. ON (B)(6) 2011, THE PARTNER CONVERTED THE TGS UKA TO A TOTAL KNEE BECAUSE OF TIBIAL COMPONENT LOOSENING. THE PROCEDURE WENT UNEVENTFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TGS UKA FEMORAL AND TIBIAL COMPONENTS UNICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE COMPONENT HSX ALEXANDRIA RESEARCH TECHNOLOGIES, LLC FEMORAL UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R