FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KNEE IMPLANT

MDR report key: 8663520 · Received June 3, 2019

Report

Report Number
1020279-2019-02163
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2019
Date of Event
May 13, 2019
Report Date
October 9, 2019
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE ASSOCIATED COMPLAINT DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED. A CLINICAL EVALUATION WAS CONDUCTED AND NO CLINICALLY RELEVANT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WAS PROVIDED; THEREFORE, A THOROUGH MEDICAL INVESTIGATION COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, PER COMPLAINT, TIBIAL LOOSENING WAS THE ROOT CAUSE FOR REVISION, ALTHOUGH THE REASON FOR THE LOOSENING REMAINS UNKNOWN. THE PATIENT IMPACT BEYOND THE REPORTED REVISION AND AN EXPECTED BRIEF REHAB PHASE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. SHOULD CLINICAL DOCUMENTATION BECOME AVAILABLE IN THE FUTURE, THE CLINICAL/MEDICAL TASK MAY BE RE-EVALUATED. NO FURTHER MEDICAL ASSESSMENT IS WARRANTED AT THIS TIME. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO TIBIA LOOSE. LEGION TIBIA WITH A JLL LOCK WAS REVISED AND A NEW POLY WAS INSERTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
457848 KNEE IMPLANT PROSTH, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONST, CEMENTED, POLY/METAL/POLY JWH SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R