FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SROM FEM NMH XSML 66X58W/PIN L

MDR report key: 244777 · 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