Catalog Number 180404 |
Device Problem
Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problems
Injury (2348); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 09/16/2015 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An evaluation of the device cannot be performed as the device was retained by the hospital and was not returned to the manufacturer.Additional information has been requested.Should additional information become available it will be reported in a supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.
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Event Description
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Dr.(b)(6) performed a revision surgery.He revised a patient that had a left knee mako pf replacement on (b)(6) 2014 to an exactech cemented primary total knee due to disease progression to the medial and lateral compartments.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding a revision surgery involving a mako patella component was reported.The event was not confirmed.Method & results: device evaluation and results: not performed as the device was not returned.Medical records received and evaluation: "there is no evidence that the conversion of the patellofemoral arthroplasty to a total knee arthroplasty due to progression of arthritis was related to factors of faulty patellofemoral design, manufacturing or materials." device history review: the reported device was manufactured and accepted into final stock with no reported discrepancies.Complaint history review: there have been no other similar events reported for this manufacturing lot.Conclusions: the investigation concluded that the exact cause of the event could not be determined because further information such as pre- and post-operative x-rays and the primary operative report as well as patient history and follow-up notes and the return of the devices are needed to complete the investigation.It was also concluded that there is no indication the event is related to a manufacturing issue.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If devices and / or additional information become available, this investigation will be reopened.
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Event Description
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Dr.(b)(6) performed a revision surgery.He revised a patient that had a left knee mako pf replacement on (b)(6) 2014 to an exactech cemented primary total knee due to disease progression to the medial and lateral compartments.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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