APEX KNEE SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 1226188-2013-00041
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- June 5, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 7, 2013
- Report Date
- May 10, 2013
- Manufacturer
- OMNLIFE SCIENCE, INC.
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060192
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION; THEREFORE, OMNI COULD ONLY USE THE IMPLANT USAGE TICKET INFORMATION TO CONFIRM THE LOT NUMBERS OF THE PRODUCT REPORTED. BASED ON THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, A REVIEW OF MANUFACTURING AND STERILIZATION RECORDS WAS PERFORMED. ALL IMPLANT LOT RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND THERE WERE NO DEVIATIONS REPORTED. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE IN THE FILES THAT SHOWED A CORRELATION THAT WOULD RESULT IN PATIENT INFECTION.
THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO PATIENT INFECTION. THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL TKR COMPONENTS AND THEN PLACED A CEMENT SPACER WITH ANTIBIOTICS AND A TEMPORARY PATELLA AND TIBIAL INSERT. THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT SURGERY WAS ON (B)(6) 2013 AND THE REVISION SURGERY WAS ON (B)(6) 2013.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247879 | APEX KNEE SYSTEM | PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL | JWH | OMNLIFE SCIENCE, INC. | 5976 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Hospitalization| R |