FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

ACTIVE KNEE

MDR report key: 2900300 · Received December 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
9618006-2012-00012
Date Received
December 19, 2012
Date of Event
October 1, 2012
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ADVANCED SURGICAL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF INCIDENT REPORTS RELATING TO THE FAILED PATELLA, ASDM HAS RE-DESIGNED THE PATELLA COMPONENT TO INCLUDE A CENTRAL CIRCULAR RECESS (TO ACT AS A KEY-IN POINT FOR THE BONE CEMENT) AND INCREASE THE FILLET RADIUS BETWEEN THE PEG AND THE BASE WHICH HAS REMOVED THE OVERHANG ARTEFACT. ALL PATELLAS (NOT IMPLANTED) WITHIN THE FIELD HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH THE NEW DESIGN. SURGEONS HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POTENTIAL RISKS WITH THE OLD DESIGN OF THE PATELLA VIA PRODUCT NOTIFICATION SENT IN (B)(4) 2012. FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF FINAL INVESTIGATION REPORT, FURTHER INFO WAS DISSEMINATED TO SURGEONS IN (B)(4) 2012 BY WAY OF PRODUCT NOTIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT PRESENTED WITH PAIN TO THE KNEE. PATELLA INSERT FOUND TO BE FRACTURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACTIVE KNEE TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT JWH ADVANCED SURGICAL DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1