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SMITH AND NEPHEW INC VISIONAIRE LT CUTTING BLOCK KIT - LGNP; PROSTHESIS,KNEE,PATELLOFEMOROTIBIL,SMICONSTRAIND,CMNTD,POLYMR/METL/POLYMR
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| Catalog Number |
V0100022 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Mechanical Problem (1384)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
06/12/2018
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported that the block bailed on femur 5-10 degrees too much internal rotation, used sizer and dropped to a 6.Dropped from 8 to 6 on tibia too.Plan was changed and alignment was changed prior to making bone cuts.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The associated visionaire cutting block kit was not returned for evaluation.A review of the manufacturing records for the listed batch did not reveal any deviation from the standard manufacturing processes.Our investigation including an engineering evaluation by our visionaire team noted that the tibia was oversized.The tibia was planned such that the tibial baseplate was sitting on an osteophyte.Tibia should have been downsized to ensure it was sitting fully on healthy bone.Root cause could not be found for the rotational and size issues with the femur described in the complaint.A clinical evaluation noted that he reported change in procedure, alignment, and reduction of the femoral and tibia sizes to a 6 prior to making bone cuts was congruent with the visionaire post-op evaluation summary.Patient impact beyond the expected post-op convalescence period is unlikely based on the reported successful outcome of the procedure which is in line with the technique to convert to traditional instrumentation as necessary.No further medical assessment is warranted at this time.The alignment engineer along with the segmenter have taken steps to ensure that all surgeon preferences are met going forward.At this time we feel these actions will prevent recurrence of this failure.No further investigation is warranted for this complaint; however we will continue to monitor for future complaints and investigate as necessary.We consider this investigation closed.Should additional information be received, the complaint will be reopened.
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