FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

P.F.C. MODULAR KNEE SYSTEM OVAL PATELLA COMPONENT

MDR report key: 71296 · Received February 26, 1997

Report

Report Number
1219655-1997-00045
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 26, 1997
Date of Event
December 9, 1996
Report Date
February 26, 1997
Manufacturer
JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL, INC.
Product Code
HTG
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

H3, H6 - NON-DESTRUCTIVE VISUAL EVALUATION WAS PERFORMED ON THE PATELLA COMPONENT. THE ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE PATELLA WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF FRACTURE OF THE BONE CEMENT AND THE THREE FIXATION POSTS. THE ARTICULATING SURFACE OF THE PATELLA SHOWED LIMITED BURNISHING AND DEFORMATION IN THE INFERIOR-LATERAL QUADRANT. THERE WERE NO APPARENT MATERIAL OR MFG DEFECTS NOTED ON THE COMPONENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION KNEE SURGERY PERFORMED DUE TO SHEARING OFF OF THE SUBJECT PATELLA COMPONENT'S U.H.M.W.P.E. PEGS AS WELL AS POLY WEAR AND PITTING ON THE ARTICULATING SURFACE OF A TIBIAL INSERT COMPONENT, CATALOG NO: 86-4157, MFG REPORT NO. 1219555-1997-00046.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 P.F.C. MODULAR KNEE SYSTEM OVAL PATELLA COMPONENT Implant OVAL PATELLA COMPONENT, U.H.M.W.P.E. HTG JOHNSON & JOHNSON PROFESSIONAL, INC. NA 693BD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention