FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MCK PATELLOFEMORAL- L- SZ 6

MDR report key: 4796505 · Received May 26, 2015

Report

Report Number
3005985723-2015-00087
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 26, 2015
Date of Event
April 30, 2015
Report Date
May 1, 2015
Manufacturer
MAKO SURGICAL CORP.
Product Code
NPJ
PMA / PMN Number
K090763
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE SUBJECT IMPLANT WAS NOT RETURNED AS IT WAS IMPLANTED. THE DEVICE PACKAGING MATERIALS WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND WERE UNREMARKABLE. A POOR QUALITY PHOTOGRAPH WAS PROVIDED OF THE IMPLANT FROM WHICH NO CONCLUSIONS COULD BE MADE. THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED REGARDING THE SUBJECT DEVICE AS IT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THE REPORTED PRODUCT AND ISSUE TO BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF LEGACY MAKO CAPA INITIATED TO ADDRESS DEBRIS OBSERVED IN THE INNER STERILE BLISTER PACKS OF PATELLOFEMORAL IMPLANTS. THE PACKAGING DESIGN WAS UPDATED AS A CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE ISSUE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE TO INDICATE FURTHER EVALUATION IS WARRANTED, THIS RECORD WILL BE REOPENED. NOT RETURNED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN COMPLETED, THE INVESTIGATION RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON PHYSICAL EVALUATION OF THE SIZE 6 LEFT PF IMPLANT, THE CIRCULATING NURSE NOTED THAT THE IMPLANT SEEMED TO HAVE A COATING ON IT. (ITEM NUMBER 180406 LOT 23130911-01). IT WAS NOTED THAT THE IMPLANT DID SEEM TO HAVE A FILM ON IT. PRIOR TO OPENING THE SECOND ¿INNER¿ PACKAGE OF THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT, WE OBTAINED A SECOND IMPLANT AND OPENED THIS IMPLANT TO THE CIRCULATING NURSE. (ITEM NUMBER 180406 LOT 364360-M) UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE SAME ¿FILM¿ OR POWDER WAS NOTED ON THIS IMPLANT. HAVING ONLY THESE TWO IMPLANTS, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO USE THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT (ITEM NUMBER 180406 LOT 26130911-01) TO COMPLETE THE CASE. PRIOR TO IMPLANTING THE COMPONENT WAS THOROUGHLY WASHED WITH A SOLUTION OF BACITRACIN AND NORMAL SALINE. AFTER WASHING THE IMPLANT WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR DEBRIS AND NONE WERE NOTED. THE IMPLANT WAS THEN IMPLANTED PER STANDARD PROCEDURE AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. SALES REP PROVIDED THAT SURGICAL DELAY WAS 3 MINUTES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPON PHYSICAL EVALUATION OF THE SIZE 6 LEFT PF IMPLANT, THE CIRCULATING NURSE NOTED THAT THE IMPLANT SEEMED TO HAVE A COATING ON IT. (ITEM NUMBER 180406 LOT 23130911-01). IT WAS NOTED THAT THE IMPLANT DID SEEM TO HAVE A FILM ON IT. PRIOR TO OPENING THE SECOND "INNER" PACKAGE OF THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT, WE OBTAINED A SECOND IMPLANT AND OPENED THIS IMPLANT TO THE CIRCULATING NURSE. (ITEM NUMBER 180406 LOT 364360-M) UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THE SAME "FILM" OR POWDER WAS NOTED ON THIS IMPLANT. HAVING ONLY THESE TWO IMPLANTS, THE DECISION WAS MADE TO USE THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT (ITEM NUMBER 180406 LOT 26130911-01) TO COMPLETE THE CASE. PRIOR TO IMPLANTING THE COMPONENT WAS THOROUGHLY WASHED WITH A SOLUTION OF BACITRACIN AND NORMAL SALINE. AFTER WASHING THE IMPLANT WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR DEBRIS AND NONE WERE NOTED. THE IMPLANT WAS THEN IMPLANTED PER STANDARD PROCEDURE AND THE CASE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUE. SALES REP PROVIDED THAT SURGICAL DELAY WAS 3 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
341241 MCK PATELLOFEMORAL- L- SZ 6 IMPLANT NPJ MAKO SURGICAL CORP. 364360-M

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other