FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNIVATION XF TIBIA CEMENTED T5 RM

MDR report key: 7114385 · Received December 13, 2017

Report

Report Number
9610612-2017-00596
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2017
Report Date
January 26, 2018
Manufacturer
AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS
Product Code
HRZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

EXEMPTION NUMBER: E2014018. MANUFACTURING SITE EVALUATION: EVALUATION ON-GOING. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

COUNTRY COMPLAINT: (B)(6). IT IS REPORTED THAT THE TIBIA BROKE. OPERATING ROOM REPORTS AND X-RAY WILL BE RECEIVED SOON.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL MDR ADDED, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOW UP. ALL MED WATCH SUBMISSIONS RELATED TO THIS RELATED TO THIS REPORT ARE: (B)(4). THE DEVICE FOR INVESTIGATION WAS NOT RETURNED BECAUSE THE UNIVATION XF TIBIA CEMENTED T5 RM IS TILL IMPLANTED. NO X-RAYS ARE AVAILABLE. POST-OPERATIVE MEDICAL INTERVENTION WILL BE NECESSARY. DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCE THAT THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION, A FAILURE IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE LOT NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. BASED ON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE IT IS HARDLY POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE A CONCLUSION OR ROOT CAUSE. THERE ARE POSSIBLE REASON FOR A TIBIA FRACTURE: TOO DEEP A CUT. TOO DEEP A CUT ON THE SAGITTAL CUT WITH THE RECIPROCATING SAW. TOO HIGH FORCES WHILE TIBIA FINAL PREPARATION (HAMMER) OR WHILE FINAL TIBIA IMPLANTATION. ACCORDING TO SOP A CAPA IS NOT NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COUNTRY OF COMPLAINT: (B)(6). ADDITIONAL MDR ADDED, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOLLOW-UP. COMPONENTS IN USE LISTED AS CONCOMITANT DEVICES ARE: NO183K / UNIVATION XF FEMUR CEMENTED F4 RM. NL473 / UNIVATION F MENISCAL COMP.T4 RM/LM 7MM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
891354 UNIVATION XF TIBIA CEMENTED T5 RM TIBIA IMPLANTS UNIVATION HRZ AESCULAP IMPLANT SYSTEMS NO160K

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other NL473 / UNIVATION F MENISCAL COMP.T4 RM/LM 7MM| NO183K / UNIVATION XF FEMUR CEMENTED F4 RM