FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PROXIMAL TIBIA - TIBIAL STEM

MDR report key: 9621730 · Received January 23, 2020

Report

Report Number
3004105610-2020-00013
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 23, 2020
Date of Event
October 14, 2019
Report Date
January 23, 2020
Manufacturer
STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE
Product Code
KRO
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UY
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTED DEVICE IS SIMILAR TO A DEVICE APPROVED FOR COMPASSIONATE USE IN THE UNITED STATES. AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING PERFORMED IN AN ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE IT WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO RELEVANT REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WILL HAVE A REVISION DUE TO A BROKEN ROTATING HINGE. FEMORAL AND TIBIAL SHAFT COMPONENTS ARE STILL WELL FIXED. THE PATIENT HAS A GROSS CLINICAL INSTABILITY AND IS UNABLE TO WALK WITHOUT CRUTCHES AND LOWER LIMB ORTHOSIS. SO WE NEED TO CHANGE ONLY THE ROTATING HINGE. UPDATE 07JAN2020 - LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL STEM (PROXIMAL TIBIA PIN 3179) HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED DURING X-RAY REVIEW.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
83077 PROXIMAL TIBIA - TIBIAL STEM PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER KRO STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE PIN 3179

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Hospitalization| R