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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. FOUNDATION POSTERIOR STABILIZED (PS) KNEE; INSERT, POSTERIOR STABILIZED, SERIES 500, SIZE6 13MM CM

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ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. FOUNDATION POSTERIOR STABILIZED (PS) KNEE; INSERT, POSTERIOR STABILIZED, SERIES 500, SIZE6 13MM CM Back to Search Results
Catalog Number 360-13-506
Health Effect - Clinical Code Unspecified Infection (1930)
Date of Event 03/17/2017
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Revision surgery - due to the patient having an infection.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The reason for this revision surgery was an infection.The date of the original surgery is only known to have happened in 2006, an exact implant length of in-vivo can not be calculated.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.This investigation is limited in scope as limited information was provided to djo surgical - austin for review.The lot number of the device involved in this event was not provided; the complaint states it was unreadable.Attempts were made to obtain the lot number of the device that was removed; however, this information was not available.To adequately investigate this event, the part and/lot number are necessary.In addition to the lot number not being supplied, information regarding cultures identified in the infection and the severity of the infection was not supplied.If this information is submitted at a future date, this investigation will be re-evaluated.The root cause of this complaint was a revision surgery due to an infection.No information was submitted with the complaint regarding pre-existing conditions of the patient or any activities the patient was involved in that may have contributed to the infection or inhibited the patient's immune system.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an infection that are outside of the control of djo surgical.With the limited information provided about the patient and the device removed during the revision surgery, it is impossible to determine the source of the infection.Containment based on the information submitted with this complaint it is not possible as the agent was unable to supply the lot number.
 
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Brand Name
FOUNDATION POSTERIOR STABILIZED (PS) KNEE
Common Device Name
INSERT, POSTERIOR STABILIZED, SERIES 500, SIZE6 13MM CM
Manufacturer (Section D)
ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.
9800 metric blvd.
austin TX 78758 5445
MDR Report Key6481380
Report Number1644408-2017-00241
Device Sequence Number1289104
Product Code JWH
UDI-Device Identifier00888912116411
UDI-Public(01)00888912116411
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StatePA
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K933539
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Device Explanted Year2017
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source company representative
Initial Reporter Occupation Other
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 05/18/2017
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 Catalogue Number360-13-506
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Type of Report(Section G)FDA Requested
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 03/17/2017
Supplement Date Received by ManufacturerNot provided
Initial Report FDA Received Date04/11/2017
Supplement Report FDA Received Date05/18/2017
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;
Patient Age67 YR
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