FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

3DKNEE

MDR report key: 3800678 · Received May 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644408-2014-00275
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
May 2, 2014
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
OIY
PMA / PMN Number
K091956
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DISPOSED OF.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR THE REVISION SURGERY WAS FOR AN INFECTION AFTER 1.9 YEARS OF PATIENT USE. NO INFORMATION WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE COMPLAINT REGARDING PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE PATIENT OR ANY ACTIVITIES THE PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INFECTION OR INHIBITED THE PATIENT'S IMMUNE SYSTEM. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY AND ANOTHER SUITABLE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AT THE HOSPITAL AND NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO DJO SURGICAL FOR EXAMINATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS SHOWED NO NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL REPORTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PRODUCT. A REVIEW OF THE IMPLANT DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHRS) AND PRODUCT COMPLAINT REPORT (PCR) DATABASE RECORDS SHOW THAT THE REPORTED COMPONENT USED IN THE PREVIOUS SURGERY MET DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. THE DEVICE WAS VERIFIED TO HAVE GONE THROUGH ACCEPTABLE STERILIZATION PROCESSES AND WAS WITHIN ITS EXPIRATION DATE AT THE TIME OF USE DURING THE PREVIOUS SURGERY. THERE WERE NO FINDINGS DURING THIS INVESTIGATION THAT INDICATE THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS THE SOURCE/ROOT CAUSE OR HAD A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE PATIENT'S INFECTION. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN INFECTION THAT ARE OUTSIDE OF THE CONTROL OF DJO SURGICAL. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF A PRODUCT OR PROCESS ISSUE AFFECTING IMPLANT SAFETY OR EFFECTIVENESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION SURGERY - DUE TO THE PATIENT HAVING AN INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
279532 3DKNEE 3D E-PLUS INSERT, 9MM 8 RIGHT OIY ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 59602060

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention