MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY IRELAND 9616671 ATTUNE RP TIB BASE SZ 4 CEM; ATTUNE IMPLANT : KNEE TIBIAL TRAY

Catalog Number 150610004

Device Problem Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068)

Patient Problems Pain (1994); Scar Tissue (2060); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 07/31/2018

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

The patient underwent a right knee revision due to pain and tibial loosening at the cement to implant interface.The surgeon noted the excision of scar tissue.The tibial tray was easily removed with no cement fixation to the implant.Competitor cement was used during the primary operation.Doi: (b)(6) 2017; dor: (b)(6) 2018, right knee.

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Product complaint # (b)(4).No device associated with this report was received for examination.Depuy synthes considers the investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation may be re-opened as necessary.Device history lot : null.Device history batch : null.Device history review : null.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: ATTUNE RP TIB BASE SZ 4 CEM
• Type of Device: ATTUNE IMPLANT : KNEE TIBIAL TRAY
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY IRELAND 9616671; loughbeg, ringaskiddy co.; cork ; EI
• MDR Report Key: 8897119
• MDR Text Key: 154429822
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-101191
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: NJL
• UDI-Device Identifier: 10603295042587
• UDI-Public: 10603295042587
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P830055
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 07/25/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/15/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: 150610004
• Device Lot Number: 8602592
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/17/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: ATTUNE PS FEM RT SZ 4 CEM; ATTUNE PS RP INSRT SZ4 5MM; COMPETITOR BONE CEMENT; ATTUNE PS FEM RT SZ 4 CEM; ATTUNE PS RP INSRT SZ4 5MM; COMPETITOR BONE CEMENT
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 68 YR