MAKO SURGICAL CORP. UNKNOWN_MAKO IMPLANT; PROSTHESIS, KNEE PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, PARTIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYM
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Catalog Number UNK_OFL |
Device Problem
Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problems
Pain (1994); Insufficient Information (4580)
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Event Date 07/20/2020 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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As part of normal complaint follow-up, an evaluation of the event has been initiated by mako surgical.A supplemental report will be submitted when additional information becomes available.Device not returned.
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Event Description
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This pi is for patient 9 of 10.Surgeon reported he is experiencing a high complication rate with patients whose primary procedures were mako procedures.The nature of the 10 cases is unknown at the time of report.Complications reported include effusions, pain, stiffness, possibly requiring 'scopes' and/ or poly exchanges.The nature of intervention for each of the 10 patients is unknown.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event: an event regarding pain/ complications involving an unknown mako was reported.The event was not confirmed.Method & results: product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device was not returned.Medical records received and evaluation: no medical records were received for review with a clinical consultant.Product history review: not performed as the device lot details were not provided.Complaint history review: not performed as the device lot details were not provided.Conclusions: it was reported complications with ten mako primary procedure patients were noticed; this pi is for patient 9 of 10.Complications reported include effusions, pain, stiffness, possibly requiring 'scopes' and/ or poly exchanges.Details of the complications for this specific patient were not reported.The nature of intervention for this specific patient is unknown.The exact cause of the event could not be determined because insufficient information was provided.Further information such as device details, return of the device, pathology reports, pre- and post-operative x-rays and the primary operative report as well as patient history and follow-up notes are needed to complete the investigation for determining root cause.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If devices and / or additional information become available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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Event Description
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This pi is for patient 9 of 10.Surgeon reported he is experiencing a high complication rate with patients whose primary procedures were mako procedures.The nature of the 10 cases is unknown at the time of report.Complications reported include effusions, pain, stiffness, possibly requiring 'scopes' and/ or poly exchanges.The nature of intervention for each of the 10 patients is unknown.
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