FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
SROM FEM NMH XSML 66X58W/PIN L
MDR report key: 244777
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Received October 13, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-1999-00169
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 13, 1999
- Date of Event
- September 15, 1999
- Report Date
- October 13, 1999
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY-RAYNHAM, DIV. OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
TWO PROBLEMS: FIRST; THIS KNEE IMPLANT HAD A SMALL TEAR IN BOTH THE INNER AND THE OUTER PACKAGING; RENDERING THE IMPLANT NON-STERILE. THIS IMPLANT DID NOT ENTER THE STERILE FIELD. SECOND; THE IMPLANT PACKAGE BEARS THE LOT NUMBER SB108046. THE IMPLANT IS ETCHED D1096. AS A SIDE EVENT; FACILITY DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER IMPLANT AND FACILITY INTENDED TO REMOVE THE POLY BUSHING AND FLASH STERILIZED THE FEMORAL. FACILITY COULDN'T GET THE POLY BUSHING 62-3684; LOT 18756. THE HOSP WILL NOT RELEASE CONTAMINATED PRODUCTS AND IT WON'T BE RETURNED. IN THE END; A DIFFERENT SIZE IMPLANT WAS USED AND THE TIME UNDER ANESTHESIA WAS EXTENDED APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SROM FEM NMH XSML 66X58W/PIN L Implant | TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS | JWH | DEPUY-RAYNHAM, DIV. OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | NA | SB108046 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN | Other |