FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CUSTOM PROXIMAL TIBIA JTS

MDR report key: 4373037 · Received December 24, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004105610-2014-00207
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 24, 2014
Date of Event
August 22, 2014
Report Date
August 22, 2014
Manufacturer
STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD
Product Code
KRO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
HK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING HISTORY CONFIRMS NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE SURGEON ADVISED THAT HE BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO LENGTHEN WAS DUE TO TISSUE TENSION IN THE PT'S LEG AND NOT DUE TO THE DRIVE UNIT NOT WORKING. REQUESTS ARE BEING MADE FOR ADD'L INFO AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED IF THIS INFO IS RECEIVED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CUSTOM IMPLANT IS SIMILAR TO JTS EXTENDIBLE DISTAL FEMORAL IMPLANT (K133152).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY A SURGEON THAT THE JTS DRIVE UNIT WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AS EXPECTED. IT WORKED FOR A FEW MINS, THEN STOPPED. IT WAS TRIED AGAIN AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME AND THEN ONLY WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 SECONDS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
851423 CUSTOM PROXIMAL TIBIA JTS LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM KRO STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD BME15279

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 16 YR Female