GMK-PRIMARY FEMUR CEMENTED SIZE 5 NARROW / RIGHT STD
Report
- Report Number
- 3005180920-2016-00329
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 7, 2016
- Date of Event
- June 7, 2016
- Report Date
- July 7, 2016
- Manufacturer
- MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
- Product Code
- JWH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K122232
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ON 04 JULY 2016 THE MEDICAL AFFAIRS PERFORMED A CLINICAL EVALUATION AND COMMENTED AS FOLLOWS: PRIMARY TKA WAS PERFORMED USING A 20MM INSERT. WE HAVE NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE SUCH AS DIAGNOSIS OR XRAYS. NORMALLY, WHEN SUCH A THICK INSERT IS CHOSEN, THE JOINT IS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISED AND MAYBE THE CHOICE OF A UC INSERT WAS AN ATTEMPT BY THE SURGEON TO AVOID A CONSTRAINED KNEE, FUNCTIONALLY LESS PERFORMING BUT OF COURSE MORE STABLE. IT IS RATHER POSSIBLE THAT A CASE REQUIRING A 20MM INSERT MAY SOON END UP REQUIRING A CONSTRAINED PROSTHESIS. THERE IS THEREFORE NO REASON TO SUSPECT THAT THE CAUSE OF INSTABILITY DERIVES FROM A FAULTY IMPLANT. BATCH REVIEWS PERFORMED ON 05 JULY 2016. LOT 153805: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 29 SEPTEMBER 2015. EXPIRATION DATE: 2020-07-31. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN ALREADY SOLD WITHOUT ANY SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT. GMK-PRIMARY TIBIAL TRAY FIXED CEMENTED SIZE 4 RGIHT, 02.07.1204R, LOT. 153496 (K090988) (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 07 OCTOBER 2015. EXPIRATION DATE: 2020-08-31. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN ALREADY SOLD WITHOUT ANY SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT. GMK-PRIMARY TIBIAL INSERT UC FIXED SIZE 4 / 20 MM, CODE 02.07.0420FUC, LOT. 133337 (K090988) (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 10 OCTOBER 2013. EXPIRATION DATE: 2018-08-31. NO ANOMALIES FOUND RELATED TO THE PROBLEM. TO DATE, (B)(4) ITEMS OF THE SAME LOT HAVE BEEN ALREADY SOLD WITHOUT ANY SIMILAR REPORTED EVENT. ON 05 JULY 2016 IT WAS PREPARED A FINAL REPORT WITH THE INFORMATION INCLUDED INTO THIS REPORT. ON 06 JULY 2016 IT WAS SENT TO THE INITIAL REPORTER AND THE CASE WAS CLOSED. NOT AVAILABLE.
THE PATIENT CAME IN DUE TO INSTABILITY. THE SURGEON REVISED THE GMK TIBIAL TRAY, GMK FEMUR AND THE 20MM UC INSERT. THE SURGEON REVISED WITH A HINGE KNEE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY. X-RAYS AND EXPLANTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428614 | GMK-PRIMARY FEMUR CEMENTED SIZE 5 NARROW / RIGHT STD | FEMUR CEMENTED | JWH | MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA | 153805 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |