Model Number 1518-20-035 |
Device Problem
Off-Label Use (1494)
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Patient Problems
Wound Dehiscence (1154); Pain (1994); Joint Laxity (4526); Unspecified Tissue Injury (4559)
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Event Date 12/04/2019 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Initial reporter occupation: lawyer.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.
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Event Description
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(b)(6) 2019: patient received a right knee competitor insert revision and vmo advancement to treat patellar instability secondary to disruption of the arthrotomy.Upon entering joint, the surgeon discovered the previous arthrotomy was disrupted resulting in patellar instability and easy dislocation of the patella resurfaces with an attune button.The competitor insert was revised with a larger size, and a vmo advancement over the patella was performed.The arthrotomy repaired and the patella was retained.The procedure was completed without complications.There is no indication that the patient experienced a patellar dislocation prior to the revision and arthrotomy repair.Doi: (b)(6) 2015.Dor: (b)(6) 2019 (tibial tray, tibial insert< and femoral components revised.Patella retained.) dor: (b)(6) 2019 (competitor insert revised.Attune patella retained).Right knee.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product complaint # (b)(4).Investigation summary : no device associated with this report was not 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 : the product investigation found no evidence suspecting an error in the manufacturing or material that would be a contributing factor in the reported allegation(s).A manufacturing records evaluation (mre) was not performed.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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