FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ROBOTIC ARM INTERACTIVE ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM -RIO

MDR report key: 2820548 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
3005985723-2012-00218
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Date of Event
September 19, 2012
Report Date
September 25, 2012
Manufacturer
MAKO SURGICAL
Product Code
HAW
PMA / PMN Number
K081867
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONVERSATION WITH THE SURGEON REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: THE PATIENT WAS PLAYING GOLF POST-OPERATIVELY (IT IS UNKNOWN HOW LONG POST-OPERATIVELY THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED) WHEN HE HEARD A "CRUNCH" IN HIS KNEE FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE PAIN. THE PATIENT WENT IN TO SEE THE SURGEON FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. UPON X-RAY, THE SURGEON NOTICED A "CLUMP OF CEMENT" HAD DETACHED FROM THE POSTERIOR BASEPLATE AND FLOATING LOOSELY IN THE JOINT, LIKELY BEING THE CAUSE OF THE PATIENT'S PAIN. THE SURGEON STATED THAT HE MUST HAVE NOT NOTICED THE EXCESS CEMENT UPON CLOSING THE WOUND DURING THE INITIAL PROCEDURE. UPON RETROACTIVE REVIEW, THE POSTERIOR CLUMP OF CEMENT WAS VISIBLE ON THE PATIENT'S IMMEDIATE POST-OPERATIVE X-RAY AS WELL. THE SURGEON PERFORMED AN ARTHROSCOPIC PROCEDURE ON THE PATIENT TO SUCCESSFULLY REMOVE THE EXCESS CEMENT. THE PATIENT HAS MADE A FULL RECOVERY AND IS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY MORE PAIN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE WIFE OF A MAKOPLASTY PARTIAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY PATIENT INFORMED MAKO THAT THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE AN ARTHROSCOPIC REVISION SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2012, TO REMOVE A PIECE OF CEMENT THAT HAD COME LOOSE AND WAS CAUSING JOINT PAIN. THE ORIGINAL MAKOPLASTY SURGEON PERFORMED THE REVISION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ROBOTIC ARM INTERACTIVE ORTHOPEDIC SYSTEM -RIO STEREOTAXIC INSTRUMENT HAW MAKO SURGICAL 201000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention RESTORIS MULTICOMPARTMENTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS