MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. EMPOWR 3DKNEE; EMPOWR 3D KNEETM INS, 10R 12MM, VE

Catalog Number	342-12-710
Health Effect - Clinical Codes	Failure of Implant (1924); Pain (1994)
Date of Event	02/15/2017
Type of Reportable Event	Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Revision surgery - the patient had a bilateral total knee arthroplasty (tka) in 2016, they developed pain and laxity in their joint.The surgeon performed a synovectomy with poly exchange to stabilize knee.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The reason for this revision surgery was knee pain and joint laxity.The previous surgery and the revision detailed in this investigation occurred over 9 months apart.The healthcare professional indicated there was a significant adverse event to the patient.There was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.Initial or prolonged hospitalization was required.The device was disposed of at the hospital and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the implant device history records (dhr) shows that the reported components used in the previous surgery met design and manufacturing requirements.There were no non-conforming material reports (ncmrs) associated with the product that may have contributed to the event.The device was within its expiration date at the time of use during the previous surgery.Customer complaint history of the reported device showed no present trends or on-going issues that are in need of review.The root cause of this complaint was a revision surgery due to knee pain and joint laxity.There were no findings during this investigation that indicate that the reported device was the source or had a direct connection with the pain.There are multiple factors that may contribute to the event that are outside the control of djo surgical are excessive loading, unbalanced joint, patient activities, trauma and patient non-compliance with medical instructions.No additional information was submitted with the complaint regarding pre-existing conditions of the patient or any activities that may have contributed to the event and hence a definitive root cause cannot be determined.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 INS, 10R 12MM, VE
• Manufacturer (Section D): ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.; 9800 metric blvd.; austin TX 78758 5445
• MDR Report Key: 6411009
• Report Number: 1644408-2017-00172
• Device Sequence Number: 18995150
• Product Code: JWH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00888912167475
• UDI-Public: (01)00888912167475
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: TX
• 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: 2017
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Report Source: company representative
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 05/03/2017

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: 12/17/2020
• Device Catalogue Number: 342-12-710
• Device Lot Number: 124T1005
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): FDA Requested
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 02/15/2017
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: Not provided
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 03/16/2017
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 05/03/2017
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event: Hospitalization; Other; Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 53 YR