FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESTORIS MCK

MDR report key: 2571008 · Received May 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005985723-2012-00137
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 7, 2012
Date of Event
February 15, 2011
Report Date
May 6, 2012
Manufacturer
MAKO SURGICAL
Product Code
NPJ
PMA / PMN Number
K081867
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS PART OF NORMAL COMPLAINT F/U, AN EVALUATION WAS INITIATED BY MAKO SURGICAL WITH REGARDS TO THE EVENT. DURING TRIALING OF THE KNEE, THE TENSION OF THE LIGAMENTS BETWEEN THE FEMUR AND TIBIA APPLIES A COMPRESSIVE FORCE TO THE TRIALS THAT CAN MAKE THE EXTRACTION OF THE ONLAY INSERT TRIAL VERY DIFFICULT USING STANDARD SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS (HEMOSTATS AND OSTEOTOMES). MAKO DID NOT ORIGINALLY PROVIDE AN INSTRUMENT FOR THE EXTRACTION OF THE TRIAL USING THE REMOVAL HOLES IN THE TRIALS. AN ONLAY INSERT EXTRACTOR TOOL HAS BEEN DESIGNED AND TESTED, AND IS CURRENTLY BEING RELEASED TO THE FIELD TO IMPROVE THE EASE OF TRIAL REMOVAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SURGEON TRAINED AND FAMILIAR WITH MAKOPLASTY PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY USING MAKO'S ROBOTIC ARM INTERACTIVE ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM (RIO) OBSERVED THAT MCK TRIAL INSERTS APPEARED TO BECOME DAMAGED DURING REMOVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 RESTORIS MCK INSTRUMENTATION, UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM NPJ MAKO SURGICAL

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1