FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

GMK-HINGE TIBIAL INSERT SIZE 1/17MM

MDR report key: 7018030 · Received November 10, 2017

Report

Report Number
3005180920-2017-00652
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2017
Date of Event
October 12, 2017
Report Date
November 10, 2017
Manufacturer
MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA
Product Code
KRO
UDI-DI
07630030825002
PMA / PMN Number
K130299
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS IS THE SECOND REVISION SURGERY UNDERWENT BY THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT HAD A PRIMARY KNEE ON (B)(6) 2014. DURING THE PRIMARY THE TORQUE DRIVER WAS USED. THE PATIENT CAME IN DUE TO SIGNS OF INFECTION. THE PATIENT TESTED POSITIVE FOR GRANULICATELLA ADIACENS. ON (B)(6) 2016 THE SURGEON REMOVED ALL IMPLANTS. ON (B)(6) 2016 THE SURGEON RE-IMPLANTED MEDACTA COMPONENTS. IN (B)(6) 2017 THE SURGEON DETERMINED THAT THE SCREW AND HINGE MECHANISM DISSOCIATED FROM THE MORSE TAPER OF THE YOKE. THE SURGEON PLANNED TO PERFORM A POLY SWAP ON (B)(6) 2017. BATCH REVIEW PERFORMED ON 09 NOVEMBER 2017. LOT 140422: (B)(4) ITEMS MANUFACTURED AND RELEASED ON 19 FEBRUARY 2014. EXPIRATION DATE: 2019-01-31. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT ORIGINALLY CAME IN DUE TO A CLICKING NOISE IN HER KNEE. THE SURGEON DETERMINED THE SCREW HAD BACKED OUT OF THE YOKE. THE SURGEON PERFORMED A POLY SWAP. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE SCREW OR THE YOKE. THE SURGEON THREADED THE SCREW BACK INTO THE YOKE. IT WENT IN WITH NO ISSUE. THE SURGERY WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
802292 GMK-HINGE TIBIAL INSERT SIZE 1/17MM TIBIAL INSERT KRO MEDACTA INTERNATIONAL SA 140422 07630030825002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention