MAUDE Adverse Event Report: SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. JRNY UNI TIBIAL IMPACTOR; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER

Model Number	71441353
Medical Device Problem Code	Break (1069)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Date of Event	11/30/2021
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
It was reported that, during a tka surgery, the jrny uni tibial impactor shattered at the plastic foot while impacting the tibia; the small plastic shards had to be painstakingly retrieved from the joint and rinsed out.Surgery was resumed, with a less than to 30 minutes delay, with a back-up device.Patient was not injured as consequence of this problem.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Internal complaint reference (b)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Results of investigation: the associated device was returned and evaluated.The manufacturing process of the device did not contribute to the reported event.A visual inspection of the returned device could not confirmed the stated failure mode as the component in question was not returned.However, the photos that were attached to the complaint show that the plastic bumper is broken.The clinical/medical evaluation concluded that per case details, a tibial impactor bumper shattered at the plastic foot tip, requiring the retrieval of small plastic shards by rinsing them out.The surgery was resumed with a less than 30 minutes with a back-up device.Reportedly the patient was not injured as a consequence of the event.Per email correspondence, the patient¿s current health status is good.No additional information was provided.The root cause of the reported impactor breakage cannot be definitively concluded.Further patient impact beyond the reported would not be anticipated as the patient was reportedly not injured and the device pieces were retrieved and washed out, therefore no further clinical/medical assessment is warranted.A review of complaint history revealed similar events for the listed device, but no similar events for the batch, this failure mode will be monitored for future complaints for any necessary corrective actions.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 do not have reason to suspect that the product failed to meet any product specifications at the time of manufacture.A review of the risk management file revealed this failure mode was previously identified.The anticipated risk level is still adequate.Assessment of historical escalated cases concluded that there are no prior actions related to this device and failure mode.This device is a reusable instrument that can be exposed to numerous surgeries.Damage from prolonged use, misuse or rough handling are probable causes of the reported event.We recommend that all reusable instruments be routinely inspected for wear and damage and replaced as necessary.Based on this investigation, the need for corrective action is not indicated.Should additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.No further investigation is warranted for this complaint; however, we will continue to monitor future complaints and investigate as necessary.We consider this investigation closed.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional info in: g.

• Brand Name: JRNY UNI TIBIAL IMPACTOR
• Common Device Name: PROSTHESIS, KNEE, FEMOROTIBIAL, NON-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, METAL/POLYMER
• Manufacturer (Section D): SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; 1450 brooks rd.; memphis TN 38116
• Manufacturer (Section G): SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.; 1450 brooks rd.; memphis TN 38116
• Manufacturer Contact: holly topping ; 7000 west william cannon drive; austin, TX 78735 ; 5123913905
• MDR Report Key: 13047889
• Report Number: 1020279-2021-08741
• Device Sequence Number: 19234742
• Product Code: HSX
• UDI-Device Identifier: 03596010588050
• UDI-Public: 03596010588050
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter Country: GM
• PMA/510(K) Number: K113038
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: Other,Foreign,Company Representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 02/02/2022

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 Model Number: 71441353
• Device Catalogue Number: 71441353
• Device Lot Number: 19EM26417
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 12/29/2021
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 11/30/2021
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 01/28/2022; 01/28/2022
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 12/20/2021
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 02/02/2022; 02/02/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 05/30/2019
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: A
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown