FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CUSTOM DISTAL FEMORAL IMPLANT

MDR report key: 4373461 · Received December 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004105610-2014-00116
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2014
Date of Event
November 25, 2014
Report Date
November 25, 2014
Manufacturer
STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD.
Product Code
KRO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SURGEON HAD ORDERED A LONG TIBIAL COMPONENT, WHICH HE ACKNOWLEDGED AND APPROVED. STANMORE BELIEVES THE SURGEON HAD MISTAKENLY EXPECTED THE CUSTOM TIBIAL COMPONENT WOULD BE EQUIVALENT TO A METS MODULAR DISTAL FEMUR TIBIAL COMPONENT. THE DEVICE WAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLANTED WITH NO COMPLICATIONS REPORTED. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING TRACKED AND TRENDED. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE COMPLAINT CONFIRMS THAT THE SURGEON ORDERED AND APPROVED A CUSTOM IMPLANT DESIGN WHICH INCLUDED A "STANDARD LONG TIBIAL COMPONENT". THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE REVIEWED AND NO NON-CONFORMANCES WERE IDENTIFIED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CUSTOM DISTAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT IMPLANT IS SIMILAR TO THE METS MODULAR DISTAL FEMUR (K121056).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A (B)(6) 2014 CUSTOM IMPLANT PROCEDURE, THE SURGEON WAS DISSATISFIED WITH THE "STANDARD LONG POLY ROTATING METAL COMPONENT". THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THIS COMPONENT WAS "DIFFERENT" FROM THE POLY ROTATING METAL COMPONENT PROVIDED BY THE COMPANY IN HIS PREVIOUS CUSTOM IMPLANT CASE. THE IMPLANT PROCEDURE WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO ADVERSE PATIENT CONSEQUENCES REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(4)

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
847487 CUSTOM DISTAL FEMORAL IMPLANT PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, CONS KRO STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD. BME18936

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Other