FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE

MDR report key: 7807534 · Received August 22, 2018

Report

Report Number
1020279-2018-01591
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 22, 2018
Date of Event
July 31, 2018
Report Date
November 1, 2018
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
MDM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE ASSOCIATED COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. THE CLINICAL/MEDICAL TEAM CONCLUDED, NO CLINICALLY RELEVANT DOCUMENTS WERE PROVIDED TO CONDUCT A THOROUGH MEDICAL ASSESSMENT. HOWEVER, IT WAS REPORTED THIS RESULTED IN NO HARM TO THE PATIENT. THEREFORE, NO FURTHER CLINICAL/MEDICAL INVESTIGATION IS WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. WE RECOMMEND THAT ALL RE-USABLE INSTRUMENTS BE ROUTINELY INSPECTED FOR WEAR/DAMAGE AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL PRODUCT INVOLVED, OUR INVESTIGATION CANNOT PROCEED. IF THE DEVICE OR NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE, THIS COMPLAINT CAN BE RE-OPENED. WE CONSIDER THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT LEGION REVISION CUTTING BLOCK DISASSEMBLED AND CAME APART IN PATIENT. 25 MIN DELAY. XRAYS WERE NEEDED TO MAKE SURE THAT NO PIECES WERE LEFT INSIDE THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
645985 INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE MDM SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention