| Model Number |
1506-10-009 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Adhesion(s) (1695); Edema (1820); Pain (1994); No Code Available (3191)
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| Date of Event |
11/20/2017
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event or Problem Description
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Patient received a left primary attune to treat pain secondary to osteoarthritis.The patella was resurfaced and unknown cement was utilized.The procedure was completed without complications.Patient received a left knee attune revision to treat pain and recurrent swelling secondary to a loosening of the tibial tray.Upon entering the joint, the surgeon excised periarticular scar tissue.The tibial tray was grossly loose at an unknown interface and removed.The femoral component was well-fixed but revised.The patella was well-fixed and retained.There was no reported product problem with the explanted tibial insert.The patient was revised with a depuy tc3 revision construct.The procedure was completed without complications.Doi: (b)(6) 2016, dor: (b)(6) 2017, left knee.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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