FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GENESIS

MDR report key: 5162 · Received April 27, 1993

Report

Report Number
5162
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 27, 1993
Date of Event
April 2, 1993
Report Date
April 6, 1993
Manufacturer
SMITH AND NEPHEW RICHARDS
Product Code
HSX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SINKING OF TIBIAL COMPONENT;LOOSENING OF ALL THREE COMPONENTS; LOW GRADE INFECTION;SGY REQUIRED TO REMOVE PROSTHESISDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: MATERIAL DEGRADATION/DETERIORATION. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE, OTHER. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GENESIS Implant TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS HSX SMITH AND NEPHEW RICHARDS 4X18867,3X71220,3X73430,2X0674

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention