FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

FOUNDATION KNEE

MDR report key: 2648350 · Received July 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
1644408-2012-00342
Event Type
Other
Date Received
July 3, 2012
Date of Event
June 20, 2012
Report Date
June 20, 2012
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K933539
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ON (B)(6) 2012 AN AGENT INFORMED DJO SURGICAL THAT A PATIENT HAD A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO A TRAUMA EVENT. THE OUTCOMES ATTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT ARE NON-SERIOUS. THERE IS NO INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS COMPLAINT RELATING TO PATIENT CONTRAINDICATIONS OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL WHICH MIGHT HAVE ALSO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS EVENT. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY AND ANOTHER SUITABLE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO DJO SURGICAL FOR EXAMINATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOWED NO NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD IS EVIDENCE THAT ALL COMPONENTS MET CRITICAL DIMENSIONS AND MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS WHEN RELEASED FROM DJO SURGICAL. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCT COMPLAINT REPORT HISTORY SHOWS THERE ARE EIGHT PRIOR COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PART NUMBER. NO OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE IDENTIFIED INVOLVING THIS SUBJECT LOT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED TO BE DISLOCATION CAUSED BY TRAUMA. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF A PRODUCT OR PROCESS ISSUE AFFECTING IMPLANT SAFETY OR EFFECTIVENESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION SURGERY; THE PT FELL ON THE LEFT KNEE, CAUSING JUMPING THE POST OFF THE TIBIAL INSERT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FOUNDATION KNEE PS INSERT 11 MM CM JWH ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 59600058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR Required Intervention