FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LGN PS HIGH FLEX XLPE SZ 1-2 13MM

MDR report key: 8547008 · Received April 24, 2019

Report

Report Number
1020279-2019-01649
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 24, 2019
Date of Event
July 18, 2017
Report Date
October 21, 2019
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
JWH
UDI-DI
00885556034804
PMA / PMN Number
K071071
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE ASSOCIATED COMPLAINT DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED. THE CLINICAL/MEDICAL TEAM CONCLUDED, BASED ON THE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT LOOSENING, ¿SUBSIDENCE¿ AND SUBSEQUENT REVISION WAS MOST LIKELY ¿(HAVING FAILED HER EARLIER CEMENT FIXATION) ¿BECAUSE OF THE BONE INFARCTS¿ (C-241697, C-241698); HOWEVER, INTERVAL RADIOLOGICAL IMAGING WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. ¿SIGNIFICANT BONE LOSS FROM REMOVAL OF THE FEMORAL COMPONENT¿ OCCURRED DUE TO THE IMPLANT BEING STABLE BUT WAS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR TIBIAL ¿ACCESS¿ AND TO MATCH ROTATION, POSITION, AND ALIGNMENT OF THE EXTREMITY¿ (C-241699). THE PATIENT IMPACT BEYOND THE TIBIAL LOOSENING, REVISION AND SUBSEQUENT FEMORAL BONE LOSS CANNOT BE DETERMINED. A REVIEW OF THE PRODUCTION DOCUMENTATION FOR THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCTS DID NOT REVEAL ANY DEVIATION FROM THE STANDARD MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. A REVIEW OF COMPLAINT HISTORY FOR THE LISTED PARTS REVEALED NO PRIOR COMPLAINTS FOR THE LISTED BATCHES. WITHOUT THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED OUR INVESTIGATION CANNOT PROCEED. IF THE DEVICE OR NEW INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IN THE FUTURE, THE COMPLAINTS CAN BE RE-OPENED. NO FURTHER ACTIONS ARE BEING TAKEN AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT LEFT KNEE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE TIBIA COMPONENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340409 LGN PS HIGH FLEX XLPE SZ 1-2 13MM PROSTH, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONST, CEMENTED, POLY/METAL/POLY JWH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. 14EM12033 00885556034804

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 55 YR Hospitalization| R