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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JOURNEY UNI TIBINRT S3-4LM/RL8MM; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER

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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JOURNEY UNI TIBINRT S3-4LM/RL8MM; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER Back to Search Results
Model Number 71422251
Medical Device Problem Code Packaging Problem (3007)
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event 04/27/2021
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that during a ukr, the journey uni tibinrt s3-4lm/rl8mm was wrongly packed causing it to be used to implantation with a journey ii tibial base.Surgeon spent 10-15 min trying to put it in, until realized it was a journey i insert.No back-up device was available, so a journey ii uni tib xlpe ins sz 3-4 9mm lm/rl was implanted.A delay of less than or equal to 30 minutes was reported.No patient injury or other complications were reported.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device, used in treatment, was not returned for evaluation but the images provided were reviewed, and the failure mode was confirmed.The clinical medical evaluation concluded that, based on the returned product packaging and complaint details, the j-uni insert was used in an unsuccessful implantation attempt with a jii-uni tibial baseplate due to human error.It is the o.R.Staff and surgeon responsibility to ensure that correct and compatible implants are available prior to the surgical procedure.The assessed patient impact was the surgical delay, although no patient harm or further complications were reported.Further patient impact could not be assessed.No further medical assessment could be rendered at this time.Should additional clinical documentation become available in the future, the clinical/medical task may be re-evaluated.A review of complaint history did not reveal additional complaints for the listed batch.A review of the manufacturing records did not reveal a manufacturing abnormality that could have caused or contributed to the reported incident.At this time, we have no reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.A review of the risk management file and instructions for use documents revealed this failure mode was previously identified.The potential probable cause for this event is a user error.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.
 
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Brand Name
JOURNEY UNI TIBINRT S3-4LM/RL8MM
Common Device Name
PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
Manufacturer (Section D)
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
1450 brooks rd.
memphis TN 38116
MDR Report Key11842586
Report Number1020279-2021-04390
Device Sequence Number11746738
Product Code HSX
UDI-Device Identifier03596010582126
UDI-Public03596010582126
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateTX
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K061011
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source health professional
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 08/26/2021
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? Yes
Operator of Device Health Professional
Device Expiration Date04/11/2026
Device Model Number71422251
Device Catalogue Number71422251
Device Lot Number16DM09283
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 04/30/2021
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer08/25/2021
Initial Report FDA Received Date05/18/2021
Supplement Report FDA Received Date08/26/2021
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; Required Intervention;
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