FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MJS KNEE

MDR report key: 9495230 · Received December 19, 2019

Report

Report Number
1644408-2019-01216
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 19, 2019
Date of Event
November 20, 2019
Report Date
December 17, 2019
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.
Product Code
HRY
PMA / PMN Number
K012762
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR THIS REVISION SURGERY WAS REPORTED AS AN INFECTION. THE PREVIOUS SURGERY AND THE SURGERY DETAILED IN THIS EVENT OCCURRED 7.9 MONTHS APART. THE HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL INDICATED THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY AND ANOTHER SUITABLE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS INTENDED. THE DEVICES WERE DISPOSED OF AT HOSPITAL AND NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO DJO SURGICAL FOR EXAMINATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS (DHR) SHOW THAT THE REPORTED COMPONENTS USED IN THE PREVIOUS SURGERY, WHEN RELEASED FOR USE, MET DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. THERE WERE NO NON-CONFORMING MATERIAL REPORTS (NCMR) ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRODUCTS THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE DEVICES WERE VERIFIED TO HAVE GONE THROUGH AN ACCEPTABLE STERILIZATION PROCESS AND WAS WITHIN ITS EXPIRATION DATE AT THE TIME OF THE PREVIOUS SURGERY. CUSTOMER COMPLAINT HISTORY OF THE REPORTED DEVICES SHOWED NO PRESENT TRENDS OR ON-GOING ISSUES THAT ARE NEEDING A REVIEW. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS COMPLAINT WAS A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO AN INFECTION. THERE WERE NO FINDINGS DURING THIS EVALUATION THAT INDICATE THE REPORTED DEVICES WERE THE SOURCE OR HAD A DIRECT CONNECTION WITH THE PATIENT'S INFECTION. NO INFORMATION WAS SUBMITTED WITH THE COMPLAINT REGARDING PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE PATIENT OR ANY ACTIVITIES THE PATIENT WAS INVOLVED IN THAT MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INFECTION OR INHIBITED THE PATIENT'S IMMUNE SYSTEM. THERE ARE MULTIPLE FACTORS THAT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO AN INFECTION THAT ARE OUTSIDE THE CONTROL OF DJO SURGICAL. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF A PRODUCT OR PROCESS ISSUE AFFECTING IMPLANT SAFETY OR EFFECTIVENESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION SURGERY - THE PATIENT HAD AN INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1290997 MJS KNEE INSERT,TIBIAL#3 MJS ANATOMIC 1 STD. 18X70 HRY ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. 393G1001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 95 YR Required Intervention