MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. EMPOWR 3DKNEE; EMPOWR 3D KNEETM FEMUR, NP, 2R

Catalog Number	241-02-102
Health Effect - Clinical Code	Failure of Implant (1924)
Date of Event	09/16/2016
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Revision surgery - due to an internal medial tear; resulting in unstable fixation of the femoral component.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The reason for this revision surgery was the patient's knee had an internal medial tear which destabilized the fixation of the femoral component.The in-vivo length of service for the patient's implant was 1 month.There is no information in this complaint about any patient injuries, activities, or accidents that may have contributed to the need for this revision surgery.The healthcare professional indicated there was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.The device was disposed of at the hospital and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the device history records (dhrs) revealed no discrepancies or issues with the manufacturing of this part.All critical dimensions and specifications in effect at the time the part was manufactured were met.The product complaint report history was reviewed and no trends or on-going issues were deemed as present or in need of review.This event is deemed to be non-product related.The root cause for the internal medial tear was not reported.It was reported the tear caused the unstable fixation of the femoral component.The scope of this investigation is limited without having the parts available to djo surgical for evaluation.Other conditions, root cause for the tear, relating to this event could not be determined with confidence.Inventory containment is not required as there are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.

• Brand Name: EMPOWR 3DKNEE
• Common Device Name: EMPOWR 3D KNEETM FEMUR, NP, 2R
• Manufacturer (Section D): ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.; 9800 metric blvd.; austin TX 78758
• MDR Report Key: 6030308
• Report Number: 1644408-2016-00764
• Device Sequence Number: 336909
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888912166690
• UDI-Public: (01)00888912166690
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MS
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: K143242
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Device Implanted Year: 2016
• Device Explanted Year: 2016
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 09/16/2016

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?: No
• Operator of Device: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 10/21/2021
• Device Catalogue Number: 241-02-102
• Device Lot Number: 946R1002
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): FDA Requested
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 09/16/2016
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 10/14/2016
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 11/14/2016
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Concomitant Medical Products and Therapy/Usage Dates: 342-19-704,LOT 178T1000
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 69 YR