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SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. GII DISHED INS SZ 7-8 9MM; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLOFEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, CEMENTED, POLYMER/METAL
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| Catalog Number |
71420790 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Positioning Failure (1158)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
07/05/2023
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that, during a tka surgery, both surgeons and sales representatives realized the gii dished ins sz 7-8 9mm was not remaining in the recommended and proper position.The surgeon tried multiple times for approximately 30 minutes until it was troubleshooted that the component might be faulty.They tried the xlpe component of 7-8 (9mm) as the tourniquet time was running out and the size 7 femur and size 7 tibial baseplate were already seated.Within 2 minutes, it worked perfectly.The procedure was resumed, after a significant delay, with a s+n back-up device.No injury was reported as a consequence of this issue.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Internal reference number: (b)(4).H10: smith & nephew is submitting this report pursuant to the provisions of 21 c.F.R.Part 803.This report may be based upon information which smith & nephew has not been able to investigate or verify prior to the required reporting date.This report does not reflect a conclusion by fda, smith & nephew, or its employees, that the report constitutes an admission that the device, smith & nephew or its employees caused or contributed to the potential event described in this report.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The associated device was returned and evaluated.A visual inspection of the returned device reveals scratches and gouges in the surface of the device.A dimensional evaluation revealed that the device damage appears to be from attempted use and has the potential to cause an event during attempted mating to the tibial base as described in the complaint.The damage/deformation of several features would not allow for accurate measurement.All measurable critical features that could be measured were within specification.The dimensional inspection of the returned device did not indicate the product was defective at the time of shipment from the manufacturing site.This device is subjected to multiple visual and dimensional inspection during processing, and this type of damage has a high likelihood of detection during these inspections.Based on the evidence provided, the unsatisfactory experience could be confirmed.A review of complaint history for the part number over the past 12 months and for the batch number based on historical data of the device did not reveal similar events for the listed device.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.Factors that could contribute to the reported event include size selected or insertion technique.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.
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