FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

OSS POROUS IM STEM 14.5 X 150

MDR report key: 3961485 · Received July 28, 2014

Report

Report Number
0001825034-2014-06468
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 28, 2014
Date of Event
January 17, 2013
Report Date
September 16, 2014
Manufacturer
BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK123501
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CURRENT INFORMATION IS INSUFFICIENT TO PERMIT A CONCLUSION AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. THIS REPORT IS NUMBER 1 OF 2 MDRS FILED FOR THE SAME EVENT (REFERENCE 1825034-2014-06468 & 06469).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS FOLLOW-UP REPORT IS BEING FILED TO RELAY CORRECTED INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ORTHOPEDIC SALVAGE PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE STEM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PATIENT REQUEST TO BE CONVERTED FROM A FUSED KNEE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SCREW SET WAS MISSING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TAPER ADAPTER WOULD NOT SEPARATE FROM THE OSS STEM RESULTING IN A DELAY GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY UTILIZING A HIGH SPEED BURR TO SEPARATE THE COMPONENTS. A REVIEW OF THE INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMED THE SURGERY DATES AND WHICH COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT AN ORTHOPEDIC SALVAGE PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2012. SUBSEQUENTLY, PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2013 DUE TO AN UNKNOWN REASON. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE STEM WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT PATIENT UNDERWENT A REVISION PROCEDURE ON (B)(6) 2014 DUE TO PATIENT REQUEST TO BE CONVERTED FROM A FUSED KNEE. DURING THE PROCEDURE, THE SCREW SET WAS MISSING. ADDITIONALLY, THE TAPERS OF THE NAIL COMPONENTS WOULD NOT SEPARATE FROM THE OSS STEM RESULTING IN A DELAY GREATER THAN 30 MINUTES. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED BY UTILIZING A HIGH SPEED BURR TO SEPARATE THE COMPONENTS. A REVIEW OF THE INVOICE HISTORY CONFIRMED THE SURGERY DATES AND WHICH COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
438014 OSS POROUS IM STEM 14.5 X 150 PROSTHESIS, KNEE JDI BIOMET ORTHOPEDICS N/A 815760

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R