FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRIDE UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5217750 · Received November 11, 2015

Report

Report Number
3010266064-2015-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 11, 2015
Date of Event
October 12, 2015
Report Date
April 23, 2020
Manufacturer
BLUE BELT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
HSX
UDI-DI
00841153100168
PMA / PMN Number
K123380
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN IT WAS EXPLANTED, WE FOUND THE LOOSENING OF THE COMPONENT WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE CEMENT ON THE POSTERIOR ASPECT OF THE PROSTHESIS. THE ABUNDANT AMOUNT OF CEMENT CREATED LIFT IN THE POSTERIOR ASPECT AND LOOSENED THE ANTERIOR PORTION. THE POLY DID NOT HAVE ANY CRACKS, BUT HAD SOME SLIGHT INDENTATION. AFTER TAKING THE IMPLANT OUT, THE PHYSICIAN RESIZED THE TIBIA AND FOUND HE WANTED TO MOVE FROM THE ORIGINAL TIBIA SIZE OF A 9 (PFSI-00018) TO AN 8 (PFSI-00016). THE POLY SIZE E, 8MM (PFSI-00045) WAS REPLACED WITH A SIZE D, 8MM (PFSI-00039) THE SAME. HE RE-DRILLED FOR THE TIBIAL PEGS AND BEFORE CEMENTING THE NEW IMPLANT PHYSICIAN TOOK THE SMALLEST DRILL POINT AVAILABLE AND MADE ADDITIONAL HOLES. HE DID THIS, AS HE EXPLAINED, TO BETTER HOLD THE COMPONENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PHYSICIAN CONDUCTED A REVISION OF A PATIENT THAT RECEIVED A STRIDE IMPLANT IN LATE MAY. THE PATIENT CAME TO PHYSICIAN COMPLAINING OF TIBIAL PAIN. AN X-RAY WAS DONE ON THE PATIENT AND THE PHYSICIAN CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT REVISION NEEDED TO BE DONE BECAUSE OF LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
746386 STRIDE UNICONDYLAR KNEE SYSTEM UNICONDYLAR KNEE IMPLANT HSX BLUE BELT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 110039 C7449321 00841153100168

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention