TRAUMA IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 1020279-2019-01241
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 28, 2019
- Date of Event
- March 6, 2019
- Report Date
- June 8, 2019
- Manufacturer
- SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
- Product Code
- MDM
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO BREAKAGE OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT. IT WAS COMMUNICATED THAT THE EXPLANT WAS RECEIVED IN THE OFFICE IN GERMANY AND THEY DETERMINED THAT IT IS AN EFK KNEE. THE EFK KNEE IS MANUFACTURED BY ANOTHER COMPANY, NOT BY SMITH AND NEPHEW. FOR THIS REASON, THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO BE CLOSED. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE ISSUE.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT WAS RECEIVED, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT SMITH AND NEPHEW DID NOT MANUFACTURE THE EXPLANT INVOLVED IN THIS CASE. THE EXPLANTED DEVICE IS AN EFK KNEE MANUFACTURED BY THE THIRD PARTY MANUFACTURER (B)(4). THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEVICE HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE ISSUE. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WARRANTED FOR THIS COMPLAINT. WE CONSIDER THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO BREAKAGE OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT. NO MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. WAITING FOR THE WRITTEN INFORMATION FROM THE CLINIC.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252706 | TRAUMA IMPLANT | INSTRUMENT, MANUAL, SURGICAL, GENERAL USE | MDM | SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hospitalization| R |