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Model Number 112227 |
Device Problem
Positioning Failure (1158)
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Patient Problem
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 12/02/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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As part of normal complaint follow-up, an evaluation of the event has been initiated by mako surgical.A supplemental report will be submitted when additional information becomes available.
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Event Description
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During surgery, the robot had to be re-registered prior to cuts being made.After re- registration occurred, the robot passed the check point and we proceeded to cuts.While the surgeon was making the distal femoral cut, the robot kept cutting out, and then made a deeper cut than planned.The surgeon abandoned using the robot and switched to manual.Upon investigation, it was noticed that the tab that locks the base array in place had broken off and the base array was spinning in the mount.See pictures.Case type: tka.Surgery was not completed robotically.
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Event Description
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During surgery, the robot had to be re-registered prior to cuts being made.After re- registration occurred, the robot passed the check point and we proceeded to cuts.While the surgeon was making the distal femoral cut, the robot kept cutting out, and then made a deeper cut than planned.The surgeon abandoned using the robot and switched to manual.Upon investigation, it was noticed that the tab that locks the base array in place had broken off and the base array was spinning in the mount.See pictures.Case type: tka surgery was not completed robotically.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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During surgery, the robot had to be re-registered prior to cuts being made.After re-registration occurred, the robot passed the check point and we proceeded to cuts.While the surgeon was making the distal femoral cut, the robot kept cutting out, and then made a deeper cut than planned.The surgeon abandoned using the robot and switched to manual.Upon investigation, it was noticed that the tab that locks the base array in place had broken off and the base array was spinning in the mount.See pictures.Case type: tka surgery was not completed robotically.Product evaluation and results: visual inspection shows the locking pin on the rio base array is broken.See attached image.Product history review: review of the device history records indicate: 50 devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock on (b)(6) 2018.46 devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock on 05/02/2018.No non-conformances were identified during inspection.Complaint history review: a review of complaints in catsweb and trackwise related to p/n (b)(6), lot number 19310118 shows two additional complaints related to the failure in this investigation.Conclusions: the event was confirmed.
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