Catalog Number 6541-5-723 |
Device Problems
Break (1069); Manufacturing, Packaging or Shipping Problem (2975)
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Patient Problems
No Consequences Or Impact To Patient (2199); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 08/03/2015 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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When completed, the investigation results will be submitted in a supplemental report.
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Event Description
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During a primary total knee (left side), when the surgeon removed the mis modular capture, the device came apart in 4 separate pieces.No adverse consequence to patient or user.Surgery completed without any delay or interruption.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding subcomponent dissociation involving a triathlon modular distal capture was reported.The event was confirmed.Method & results: device evaluation and results: visual inspection confirmed the event.Medical records received and evaluation: not performed as it was reported there was no impact to the patient associated with the event.Device history review: not performed as the device was determined to be not manufactured to specification.Complaint history review: there have been no other events for the reported lot.Conclusions: the reported event was confirmed.A material analysis performed for the same product and issue found no evidence on the pins to indicate press-fit conditions.Examination with the material analysis team confirmed the subject device to be within the scope of an nc that was raised with the supplier to address the observed nonconformance.
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Event Description
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During a primary total knee (left side), when the surgeon removed the mis modular capture, the device came apart in 4 separate pieces.No adverse consequence to patient or user.Surgery completed without any delay or interruption.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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