MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ4; MBT TIBIAL TRAY : KNEE TIBIAL TRAY

Model Number 1294-33-140

Device Problem Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068)

Patient Problems Edema (1820); Pain (1994); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 03/12/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).Initial reporter occupation: lawyer.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient harmed by one of your medical devices.Sigma pfc with cmw3 failure.Doi: (b)(6) 2010.Dor: (b)(6) 2018.Right leg.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # (b)(4).Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 cfr, part 803.This report may be based on information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.

Event Description

Maude report received ad 26 march 2020 stating in 2010 surgeon surgically placed a depuy sigma pfc, rotating platform knee replacement, unfortunately patient knee was never properly affixed to the tibia or the femur.Patient knew it 3 months post surgery on surgeon.Clinical notes state, there are some radiolucent lines which surgeon stated he didn't think it was tibial loosening.Patient was never advised of the potential problem.Fast forward to 2018, surgeon surgically replaced the components and stated to her wife that "i just lifted the parts out." surgeon also states that the components were grossly loose.The medical device caused a life threatening situation, ruined patient career and life.Needs to be recalled.

Manufacturer Narrative

Depuy synthes is submitting this report pursuant to the provision of 21 cfr, part 803.The report may be based on the information which depuy synthes has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, depuy synthes or its employees that the report constitutes an admission that the device, depuy synthes, or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.H10 additional narrative: product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.A worldwide complaint database search found no other related reported incidents against the provided product code/lot number combination since release for distribution.Based on previous investigations, this complication of joint replacement is unlikely to have been the result of a device failing to meet required specifications.The information received will be retained for potential series investigations if triggered by trend analysis, post market surveillance, or other events within the quality system.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ4
• Type of Device: MBT TIBIAL TRAY : KNEE TIBIAL TRAY
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46581 0988
• MDR Report Key: 9693755
• MDR Text Key: 188713152
• Report Number: 1818910-2020-04476
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MRA
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295025795
• UDI-Public: 10603295025795
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P070026
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer,other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date: 01/24/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/11/2020
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/31/2015
• Device Model Number: 1294-33-140
• Device Catalogue Number: 129433140
• Device Lot Number: 3063468
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/26/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: DEPUY CMW 3 40G; DEPUY CMW 3 40G; DEPUY CMW 3 40G; DEPUY CMW 3 40G; MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ4; PFC SIGMARP STB TB IN 5 12.5; PFCSIGMA 3POST RDDOME PAT 41MM; SIGMA PS CEM FEM SZ5 R
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 50 YR