FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

PIGALILEO CAS/NAV TKR SYSTEM

MDR report key: 824721 · Received February 28, 2007

Report

Report Number
2086141-2007-00010
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 28, 2007
Date of Event
March 28, 2006
Report Date
January 29, 2007
Manufacturer
PLUS ORTHOPEDICS AG
Product Code
HAW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
ID, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PLUS ORTHOPEDICS USA HAS REC'D A REPORT FROM A SURGEON OF A PT INDICATED AS HAVING A POST-SURGERY STATUS OF "EXCESSIVE VALGUS" OF THE RIGHT LEG. BASED ON CONVERSATION BETWEEN PLUS USA AND THE SURGEON IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE REASON FOR THE EXCESSIVE VALGUS CONDITION IS RELATED TO THE USE OF STANDARD INSTRUMENTATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PLUS ORTHOPEDICS' PIGALILEO SYSTEM; WHICH REQUIRES PIGALILEO-SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION, NOT AVAILABLE TO THE SURGEON AT THAT TIME. THE PIGALILEO SYSTEM WAS NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH EITHER STANDARD INSTRUMENTS OR MIS INSTRUMENTS. AS A RESULT AN ALIGNMENT ERROR APPARENTLY OCCURRED, RESULTING IN THE VALGUS CONDITION. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SURGEON WILL OCCUR TO TRY AND ESTABLISH THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE VALGUS CONDITION OF THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PIGALILEO CAS/NAV TKR SYSTEM HAW HAW PLUS ORTHOPEDICS AG NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Other