FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LINK ENDO-MODEL® ROTATION KNEE JOINT PROSTHESIS - CEMENTABLE

MDR report key: 8296672 · Received February 1, 2019

Report

Report Number
3004371426-2019-00069
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 1, 2019
Date of Event
July 11, 2016
Report Date
June 23, 2017
Manufacturer
WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG
Product Code
KRO
PMA / PMN Number
K143179
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ACCORDING TO THE USER REPORT, THE ARTICLE IN QUESTION IS (B)(4),WHICH WAS ALSO STATED IN THE COMPLAINT REPORT, BUT THE TINBN KNEE WAS RETURNED WITH ARTICLE NUMBERS 15-9024/12 AND SN (B)(4) THE ARTICLE (B)(4) IS FILED AND INVESTIGATED UNDER (B)(4) (MDR 3004371426-2019-00069). THE ARTICLE (B)(4) AND SN (B)(4) IS NOW FILED AND INVESTIGATED UNDER (B)(4) (MDR 3004371426-2019-00127).

Description of Event or Problem · 0

TRANSLATION: ON (B)(6) 2016 THE PATIENT WAS EXAMINED DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AFTER THE LAST OPERATION WITH KNEE PROSTHESIS CHANGE ON (B)(6) 2010. THE KNEE JOINT BLOCKS WHEN STANDING UP AND STARTING UP. THE KNEE IS OVERSTRETCHED. THERE WAS A MEDIOLATERAL FOLDABILITY WITH UNPHYSIOLOGICAL JOINT PLAY IN THE SOCKET MECHANISM. THE RIGHT KNEE JOINT CAN ONLY BE BENT AGAINST SLIGHT RESISTANCE, A MECHANISM THAT RUNS WITH DIFFICULTY. AFTER EXPLANTATION OF THE PROSTHESIS ON (B)(6) 2016, A FRACTURE IN THE COUPLING MECHANISM/BUSHING DAMAGE TO THE PROSTHESIS WAS OBSERVED."

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ACCORDING TO THE USER REPORT, THE ARTICLE IN QUESTION IS 15-8030/11 SN (B)(4), WHICH WAS ALSO STATED IN THE COMPLAINT REPORT, BUT THE TINBN KNEE WAS RETURNED WITH ARTICLE NUMBERS 15-9024/12 AND SN (B)(4). THE REPORT IS DELAYED DUE TO INCONSISTENCIES WITH REGARD TO FOREIGN EVENT REPORTING TO FDA. AFTER RE-EVALUATION OF THE COMPLAINT WE DETERMINED THAT IT IS REPORTABLE. WE HAVE ADDRESSED THE INCONSISTENCY IN REPORTING FOREIGN EVENTS TO FDA THROUGH CAPA-(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TRANSLATION: ON (B)(6) 2016 THE PATIENT WAS EXAMINED DUE TO INCREASED PAIN AFTER THE LAST OPERATION WITH KNEE PROSTHESIS CHANGE ON (B)(6) 2010. THE KNEE JOINT BLOCKS WHEN STANDING UP AND STARTING UP. THE KNEE IS OVER STRETCHABLE. THERE WAS A MEDIOLATERAL FOLDABILITY WITH UNPHYSIOLOGICAL JOINT PLAY IN THE SOCKET MECHANISM. THE RIGHT KNEE JOINT CAN ONLY BE BENT AGAINST SLIGHT RESISTANCE, A MECHANISM THAT RUNS WITH DIFFICULTY. AFTER EXPLANTATION OF THE PROSTHESIS ON (B)(6) 2016, A FRACTURE IN THE COUPLING MECHANISM/BUSHING DAMAGE TO THE PROSTHESIS WAS OBSERVED."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
89831 LINK ENDO-MODEL® ROTATION KNEE JOINT PROSTHESIS - CEMENTABLE ROTATING HINGED TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS KRO WALDEMAR LINK GMBH & CO. KG 15-8030/11

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention