FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GII STANDARD TIBIA B

MDR report key: 2904045 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1020279-2013-00019
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 26, 2012
Report Date
December 26, 2012
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCTS WERE RETURNED. THE COMPLAINT NOTED A REVISION WAS PERFORMED DUE TO INFECTION. ACCORDING TO SMITH & NEPHEW STERILIZATION RELEASE DOCUMENTATION, THE PRODUCTS WERE VERIFIED FOR STERILIZATION PRIOR TO THE PRODUCTS SHIPPING. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY REVEALED THAT THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT WE'VE RECEIVED FOR THE IDENTIFIABLE BATCHES. SAFETY AFFAIRS WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THIS DEVICE/ FAILURE MODE FOR FUTURE COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATE AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION WAS PERFORMED DUE TO INFECTION. WHILE THE SURGEON WAS PERFORMING THE REVISION, THE SURGEON HAD DIFFICULTIES REMOVING THE IMPLANTS WHICH EXTENDED THE SURGERY TIME FOR SEVERAL HOURS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION WAS PERFORMED DUE TO INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11174 GII STANDARD TIBIA B GNS II CMT TIB SIZE 6 {} LEFT JWH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 02BM01219

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention OFFSET COUPLER AND TIBIAL STEM/UNKNOWN| (B)(4)| (B)(4)| FEMORAL/UNKNOWN| POLY PATELLA/UNKNOWN| (B)(4)| (B)(4)