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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. EMPOWR 3D KNEE; EMPOWR 3DKNEETM INS,5L 16MM, VE

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ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. EMPOWR 3D KNEE; EMPOWR 3DKNEETM INS,5L 16MM, VE Back to Search Results
Model Number 341-16-705
Health Effect - Clinical Code Appropriate Clinical Signs, Symptoms and Conditions Term/Code Not Available (4581)
Date of Event 11/23/2020
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional reporting on this event will be provided as a supplemental report to this document if it becomes available.
 
Event or Problem Description
Revision surgery - the patient felt unstable.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Manufacturer narrative: the reason for this revision surgery was reported as instability.The previous surgery and the surgery detailed in this event occurred 1 year and 2 months apart.Initial or prolonged hospitalization was required.The healthcare professional indicated that there was a serious risk to patient.There was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.The device was disposed of at the hospital and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the device history record (dhr) shows that the reported component used in the previous surgery, when released for use, met design and manufacturing requirements.There was no non-conforming material reports (ncmr) associated with the product that may have contributed to the reported event.The device was verified to have gone through an acceptable sterilization process and was within its expiration date at the time of the previous surgery.Customer complaint history of the reported device showed no present trends or on-going issues that are needing a review.The root cause of this complaint was reported as instability.There were no findings during this evaluation that indicate the reported device was defective.No information was submitted with the complaint regarding pre-existing conditions of the patient or any activities the patient was involved in that may have contributed to the event.There are multiple factors that may also contribute to an event that are outside the control of djo surgical such as poor bone density, patient bone deterioration, inadequate soft tissue support, patient activities or trauma.There are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.Additional reporting on this event will be provided as a supplemental report to this document if it becomes available.
 
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Brand Name
EMPOWR 3D KNEE
Common Device Name
EMPOWR 3DKNEETM INS,5L 16MM, VE
Manufacturer (Section D)
ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.
9800 metric blvd
austin, tx 78758-5445
MDR Report Key11037287
Report Number1644408-2020-01172
Device Sequence Number13711617
Product Code JWH
UDI-Device Identifier00888912167123
UDI-Public(01)00888912167123
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K143242
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Device Implanted Year2019
Device Explanted Year2020
Serviced by Third Party (Y/N)Unknown
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source company representative
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 03/15/2021
1 Device was Involved in the Event
1 Patient was Involved in the Event
Is this an Adverse Event Report? Yes
Is this a Product Problem Report? No
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Expiration Date05/31/2020
Device Model Number341-16-705
Device Catalogue Number341-16-705
Device Lot Number149T1000
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 11/19/2020
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer02/15/2021
Initial Report FDA Received Date12/18/2020
Supplement Report FDA Received Date03/15/2021
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Hospitalization; Other; Required Intervention;
Patient Age65 YR
Patient Weight83
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