DISTAL FEMUR, MIN-INVASIVE GROWER
Report
- Report Number
- 3004105610-2015-00055
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 16, 2015
- Date of Event
- May 18, 2015
- Report Date
- May 18, 2015
- Manufacturer
- STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD.
- Product Code
- KRO
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- HK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE SURGEON HAS ADVISED STANMORE IMPLANTS THAT THE PATIENT HAS DECIDED TO DEFER THE SURGERY, THUS NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE NOTE THAT UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS COMPLAINT IS A DISTAL FEMUR MINIMALLY INVASIVE GROWER IMPLANT. THE DISTAL FEMUR MINIMALLY INVASIVE GROWER IMPLANT IS NOT MARKETED IN THE US, NOR IS A SIMILAR DEVICE MARKETED IN THE US.
A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING HISTORY RECORDS CONFIRMS THAT THE DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED WITHIN SPECIFICATION WITH NO ABNORMALITIES OR DEVIATIONS. THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING; ADDITIONAL PATIENT AND EVENT SPECIFIC INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CUSTOM IMPLANT IS SIMILAR TO THE METS MODULAR DISTAL FEMUR (K121029).
THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO 3004105610-2015-00055. ((B)(4))
THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD UNDERGONE A MINIMALLY INVASIVE EXTENDING DISTAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE IN (B)(6) 2009. THE PROSTHESIS WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LENGTHENED SUCCESSFULLY 5 CM OVER 3 YEARS. THE SURGEON HAS REPORTED THAT THIS PROSTHESIS HAS COLLAPSED AND HAS REQUESTED C COLLARS IN ORDER TO RE-LENGTHEN THE COMPONENT TO THE REQUIRED SIZE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392829 | DISTAL FEMUR, MIN-INVASIVE GROWER | CUSTOM DISTAL FEMUR | KRO | STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD. | BME 14607 | BME 14607 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 YR | Required Intervention |