FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DONJOY ARMOR FP, ACL,STD,RT,M

MDR report key: 8734870 · Received June 26, 2019

Report

Report Number
9616086-2019-00028
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 26, 2019
Date of Event
November 30, 2017
Report Date
June 25, 2019
Manufacturer
DJO, LLC
Product Code
ITQ
PMA / PMN Number
EXEMPT
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPON COMPLETION OF AN AUDIT OF THE DJ ORTHOPEDICS (B)(4), FDA ISSUED A FINDING ON 13 DECEMBER 2018 THAT "PROCEDURES FOR RECEIVING, REVIEWING, AND EVALUATING COMPLAINTS BY A FORMALLY DESIGNATED UNIT HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY ESTABLISHED." THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED AS PART OF DJO'S EFFORTS TO ADDRESS THIS FINDING. DEVICE EVALUATED BY MFR: ONE ARMOR FP, ACL,STD,RT,M (PART NUMBER 11-1442-3, LOT NUMBER 040417) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE PRODUCT WAS VISUALLY EVALUATED. THE BRACE HAS EXCESSIVE USE; THE HINGE HOOK WAS FOUND UNGLUED, BUT IT CANNOT BE DETERMINED IF THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER. THE FLEXION IS SUFFICIENT. COMPLAINT DATA FOR SIMILAR PRODUCTS AND ISSUES GOING BACK 9 MONTHS HAS BEEN REVIEWED. THE TREND INDICATES THAT REPORTED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ARE WITHIN CONTROL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS PLAYING BASKETBALL WHILE WEARING HER ARMOR FP BRACE. SHE WAS PLAYING DEFENSE, WENT TO CUT, FELT A "POP", AND FELL TO THE GROUND. SHE RE-TORE HER ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
530465 DONJOY ARMOR FP, ACL,STD,RT,M JOINT, KNEE, EXTERNAL BRACE ITQ DJO, LLC 11-1442-3 070417

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention