| Model Number |
74023743 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Break (1069)
|
| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
|
| Date of Event |
02/04/2021
|
|
Type of Reportable Event
|
Serious Injury
|
|
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
|
|
Internal complaint reference number: (b)(4).
|
| |
|
Event or Problem Description
|
|
It was reported that during knee arthroplasty, the insert jrny ii xr ins xlpe med 3-4 lt 11mm broke.It is unknown how the procedure was finished and if there was any delay.All available information has been disclosed.If additional information should become available, a supplemental report will be submitted accordingly.
|
| |
|
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
|
|
It was reported that during knee arthroplasty two inserts jrny ii xr ins xlpe med 3-4 lt 11mm broke inside the patient.All pieces were removed by hand.The procedure was completed with a less than or equal to 30 mins delay using a smith and nephew back-up device.No other complications were reported.B1 event was updated to an adverse event required intervention to prevent permanent impairment/damage it was reported that during knee arthroplasty two inserts jrny ii xr ins xlpe med 3-4 lt 11mm broke inside the patient.All pieces were removed by hand.The procedure was completed with a less than or equal to 30 mins delay using a smith and nephew back-up device.No other complications were reported.Event was updated to an adverse event which required intervention to prevent permanent impairment/damage.27-jun-2016 manufacturing date.
|
| |
|
Event or Problem Description
|
|
It was reported that during knee arthroplasty two inserts jrny ii xr ins xlpe med 3-4 lt 11mm broke inside the patient.All pieces were removed by hand.The procedure was completed with a less than or equal to 30 mins delay using a smith and nephew back-up device.No other complications were reported.
|
| |
|
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
|
|
The device, used in treatment, was not returned for evaluation and the reported event could not be confirmed.The clinical/medical investigation concluded that, all the broken pieces were recovered from inside of the patient by hand.The procedure was completed with a less than or equal to 30 mins delay using a smith and nephew back-up device.Since no other complications were reported, no further clinical/medical assessment is warranted at this time.Should any additional medical information be provided, this complaint will be re-assessed.A review of the manufacturing records did not reveal a manufacturing abnormality that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.A review of the complaint history for the listed part revealed no prior complaints for the listed failure mode with the same batch number.A review of the risk management file and instructions for use documents revealed this failure mode was previously identified.At this time, we have no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.Some potential probable causes for this event could include but not limited to traumatic injury or surgical technique.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action is not indicated.Without the return of the actual product involved, our investigation could not proceed.Should the device or additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.No further investigation is warranted for this complaint; however, we will continue to monitor for future complaints and investigate as necessary.We consider this investigation closed.
|
| |
|
Search Alerts/Recalls
|