FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

FOUNDATION KNEE

MDR report key: 3912967 · Received July 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
1644408-2014-00421
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 3, 2014
Date of Event
July 1, 2014
Report Date
July 1, 2014
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K932425
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR THIS REVISION SURGERY WAS IDENTIFIED AS INSTABILITY AFTER 5.9 YEARS OF PATIENT USE. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL INDICATED 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 PRODUCT COMPLAINT REPORT HISTORY SHOWED THIS IS THE FIRST COMPLAINT FOR A PART FROM THIS LOT. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE INSTABILITY WAS REPORTED AS SUBSIDENCE DUE TO POSTERIOR OSTEOMYELITIS. 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 COMPLAINING OF INSTABILITY OF THE KNEE. THE TIBIA HAD SUBSIDENCE WITH POSTERIOR OSTEOMYELITIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
390789 FOUNDATION KNEE FOUNDATION NON-POROUS STEMMED TIBIA 2 RIGHT JWH ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. 53930836

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention (B)(4), LOT 53929831