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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. EPIK KNEE; INSERT, ONLAY TIBIAL, EPIK, SIZE37X9

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ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. EPIK KNEE; INSERT, ONLAY TIBIAL, EPIK, SIZE37X9 Back to Search Results
Model Number 340-37-009
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Code Available (3191)
Date of Event 08/22/2018
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Event or Problem Description
Revision surgery - due to the patient having extreme poly wear.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The reason for this revision surgery was due to poly wear.The previous surgery and the revision detailed in this investigation occurred over 5 years and 2 months apart.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.There are no reported pre-existing patient health conditions.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 implant device history records (dhr) shows that the reported component 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 poly wear.There were no findings during this investigation that indicate that the reported device was the source or had a direct connection with the event.There are many factors that may contribute to the event that are outside the control of djo surgical such as: unbalanced joint, excessive loading, patient activities and trauma.Inventory containment is not required as there are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.
 
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Brand Name
EPIK KNEE
Common Device Name
INSERT, ONLAY TIBIAL, EPIK, SIZE37X9
Manufacturer (Section D)
ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.
9800 metric blvd
austin TX 78758 5445
MDR Report Key7874773
Report Number1644408-2018-00843
Device Sequence Number2217591
Product Code HRY
UDI-Device Identifier00888912115957
UDI-Public(01)00888912115957
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter StateCA
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K020741
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Device Implanted Year2013
Device Explanted Year2018
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source company representative
Initial Reporter Occupation Non-Healthcare Professional
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 09/20/2018
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 Date11/30/2014
Device Model Number340-37-009
Device Catalogue Number340-37-009
Device Lot Number54050193
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 08/22/2018
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer09/20/2018
Initial Report FDA Received Date09/13/2018
Supplement Report FDA Received Date09/20/2018
Is This a Single-Use Device that was
Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N)
No
Patient Sequence Number1
Concomitant Medical Products
and Therapy/Usage Dates
200-01-106, LOT 675A1003; 300-01-037, LOT A1000002
Outcome Attributed to Adverse Event Required Intervention;
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