MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. ENGAGE POROUS TIBIAL TRAY SZ 3-LT MED; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER

Catalog Number 1-10012-300

Device Problem Failure to Osseointegrate (1863)

Patient Problems Failure of Implant (1924); Pain (1994); Inadequate Osseointegration (2646)

Event Date 02/03/2023

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

Internal complaint reference: (b)(4).

Event Description

It was reported that after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (uka) of an engage system had been performed, the patient experienced excessive pain.This adverse event was treated with a revision surgery conducted on (b)(6) 2023.During the surgery it was noticed that the femoral component was loose with zero bone ingrowth, the tibial component had minimal bone ingrowth and pathological stress shielding around the anchor, and there was significant poly wear.The current health status of the patient is unknown.

Manufacturer Narrative

The associated device was returned and evaluated.The visual inspection revealed did not reveal the stated failure mode.The clinical/medical investigation concluded that, as of the date of this medical investigation, the requested clinical documentation has not been provided; therefore, there were no clinical factors found which would have contributed to the event.The definitive clinical root cause and patient outcome and/or impact beyond that which has been reported in the complaint cannot be confirmed nor concluded.A review of the production record did not reveal a manufacturing abnormality that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.A review of complaint history based on the historical data revealed similar previous events, however, no commonalities that would suggest a device deficiency were found.A review of the instructions for use documents for engage partial knee system revealed in the adverse effects and complications section that loosening or wear of one or more of the prosthetic components is often related to the risk factors identified in this document.Loosening can also occur as a result of an incorrect fixation or positioning of the components and pain as a result of improper positioning, loosening or wear of the components.Also, damaged fixation or implant loosening may happen as a result of bone resorption.There is not enough data available to conclude that the overall clinical benefit outweighs the potential risk profile when compared to the state of the art.The existing data identifies a potential signal that the performance is an outlier vs the state of the art with respect to the risk for revision.In addition, a historical review concluded that no previous escalated actions for this type of issue were identified.However, as a correction action a voluntary market removal will be performed for the engage cementless partial knee system due recent complaint data that indicates that the revision rate may be trending higher than corresponding similar devices in global joint replacement registries.At this time, we have no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any specifications at the time of manufacture.Factors that could contribute to the reported event include abnormal motion over time, bone degeneration, size selected, lack of ingrowth, osteolysis and/or traumatic injury.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action may be indicated.

Event Description

It was reported that after a left engage unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (uka) was performed in (b)(6) 2022, the patient experienced excessive pain, even after attending therapy.This adverse event was treated with a revision surgery conducted on (b)(6) 2023.During the surgery it was noticed that the femoral component was loose with zero bone ingrowth, the tibial component had minimal bone ingrowth and pathological stress shielding around the anchor, and there was significant poly wear.The patient reported to have a great recovery.

Manufacturer Narrative

B5 (event description).D4 (lot number).

• Brand Name: ENGAGE POROUS TIBIAL TRAY SZ 3-LT MED
• Type of Device: PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; 1450 brooks rd.; memphis TN 38116
• Manufacturer (Section G): SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; 1450 brooks rd.; memphis TN 38116
• Manufacturer Contact: holly topping ; 7000 west william cannon drive; austin, TX 78735 ; 5123913905
• MDR Report Key: 16448391
• MDR Text Key: 310320575
• Report Number: 1020279-2023-00422
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HSX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00885556873151
• UDI-Public: 885556873151
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K190439
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Company Representative
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Remedial Action: Recall
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 11/17/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/27/2023
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 1-10012-300
• Device Lot Number: 100264-X
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/24/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Removal/Correction Number: RES 92286
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: ENGAGE TIBIAL ANCHOR STEM SZ 3-4; ENGAGE TIBIAL INSERT SZ 3-LT MED 9MM
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention; Hospitalization