FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ITOTAL G2

MDR report key: 2953898 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3004153240-2013-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 1, 2012
Report Date
December 15, 2012
Manufacturer
CONFORMIS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K120316
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE LATERAL A POLY LIFTED UP ANTERIORLY WHEN THE SURGEON BROUGHT THE KNEE THROUGH RANGE OF MOTION FOLLOWING POLY INSERTION DURING SURGERY. THE INSERT LIFTED UP ANTERIORLY WITH THE KNEE AT 110 DEGREES FLEXION. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO INSERT THE LATERAL B POLY. THE INSERT LIFTED UP ANTERIORLY WITH THE KNEE AT 110 DEGREES FLEXION. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED USING THE LATERAL A POLY INSERT. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATION. RETURNED DEVICE EVALUATION: THE LATERAL B POLY INSERT THAT WAS NOT IMPLANTED DURING SURGERY WAS RETURNED TO CONFORMIS FOR EVALUATION. A HORIZONTAL IMPRESSION WAS OBSERVED ACROSS THE SNAP FEATURE OF THE LOCKING MECHANISM. IT APPEARS THAT THE INSERT WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED WITH THE TRAY WHEN IMPACTION FORCE WAS APPLIED DURING POLY INSERTION. THIS DAMAGE MAY HAVE PREVENTED THE LOCKING MECHANISM FROM FULLY ENGAGING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE LATERAL A POLY LIFTED UP ANTERIORLY WHEN THE SURGEON BROUGHT THE KNEE THROUGH RANGE OF MOTION FOLLOWING POLY INSERTION DURING SURGERY. THE INSERT LIFTED UP ANTERIORLY WITH THE KNEE AT 110 DEGREES FLEXION. THE SURGEON ATTEMPTED TO INSERT THE LATERAL B POLY. THE INSERT LIFTED UP ANTERIORLY WITH THE KNEE AT 110 DEGREES FLEXION. SURGERY WAS COMPLETED USING THE LATERAL A POLY INSERT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
19739 ITOTAL G2 TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM JWH CONFORMIS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR