FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GII C/R ART INS SZ 7-8 9MM

MDR report key: 8349876 · Received February 19, 2019

Report

Report Number
1020279-2019-00683
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 19, 2019
Date of Event
October 25, 2016
Report Date
June 16, 2019
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
JWH
UDI-DI
03596010207999
PMA / PMN Number
K951987
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE ASSOCIATED COMPLAINT DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED. C-0232077, C-0232614, C-0232615, C-0232616: A CLINICAL EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS FROM THE ARTHROCENTESIS REVEALED A CRP LEVEL OF 10.00MG/L ALL OTHER LABS WHERE WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS PROVIDED TO ADDRESS THE ELEVATED CRP. THE X-RAYS PROVIDED TAKEN YEARS AFTER THE ELEVATED CRP PROVIDED HAD THE SUSPICION OF THE LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL OR FEMORAL COMPONENTS OF RIGHT TKA. DETAILS REGARDING THE PATIENT¿S WEIGHT-BEARING STATUS, BONE QUALITY, FALL/TRAUMA HISTORY, AND OTHER ADDITIONAL CLINICAL RELEVANT INFORMATION HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED. BASED ON THE LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED AND WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PAIN CANNOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, THE LOOSENING OF THE COMPONENTS COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE REPORTED THE PAIN. ALTHOUGH A FLUOROSCOPICALLY GUIDED RIGHT TKA ASPIRATION WAS PERFORMED TWO MONTHS POST REVISION NO RESULT WERE PROVIDED FOR REVIEW. THEREFORE, WERE ARE UNABLE TO CONFIRM AN INFECTION AS A CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR. THE PATIENT IMPACT BEYOND THE REPORTED PAIN CANNOT BE DETERMINED. NO FURTHER CLINICAL ASSESSMENT IS WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY ON THE LISTED PARTS REVEALED NO PRIOR COMPLAINTS FOR THE LISTED BATCHES WITH THE SAME FAILURE MODE. A REVIEW OF THE MANUFACTURING RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL A MANUFACTURING ABNORMALITY THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED INCIDENT. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL PRODUCT INVOLVED AND/OR DEVICE INFORMATION, OUR INVESTIGATION CANNOT PROCEED. IF THE DEVICE OR NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE, THIS COMPLAINT CAN BE RE-OPENED. NO FURTHER ACTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN AT THIS TIME. WE CONSIDER THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT HAD AN ARTHROCENTESIS OF RIGHT KNEE DUE TO CHRONIC PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
144266 GII C/R ART INS SZ 7-8 9MM PRSTHSIS,KNEE,PTELLFMROTIBL,SMI-CNSTRND,CMNTD,PLYMR/MTAL/POLYMER JWH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 14BM03879 03596010207999

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Other| R