BALANCED KNEE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1722511-2013-00005
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 30, 2013
- Report Date
- May 29, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORP.
- Product Code
- JWH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE INSERTER WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, AND INSPECTION OF THE INSERT PRESENTED DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH FAILURE TO PROPERLY SEAT. IN A DISCUSSION WITH THE SURGEON, HE INDICATED THAT HE MAY HAVE NOT SEATED THE INSERT PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF THE ORIGINAL SURGERY. THE INSERT WAS REPLACED ON (B)(6) 2013, AND WAS SUCCESSFULLY SEATED. NO PREVIOUS ISSUES OF THIS TYPE HAVE BEEN REPORTED. NO FURTHER ACTION IS INDICATED AT THIS TIME, ADD'L INCIDENTS WILL BE INVESTIGATED ACCORDINGLY. ADD'L MODEL #: 163-1707, LOT #: 59808 AND EXPIRATION DATE: 07/2014.
ON (B)(6) 2013, A SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO REPLACE A TIBIAL INSERT IN A PT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ORIGINAL TIBIAL INSERT HAD NOT SEATED PROPERLY IN THE TIBIAL TRAY. THE INDEX SURGERY WAS PERFORMED IN (B)(6) 2012.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234832 | BALANCED KNEE SYSTEM | KNEE REPLACEMENT SYSTEM | JWH | ORTHO DEVELOPMENT CORP. | 162-1700 | A106370 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK | Other| R |