| Catalog Number |
144140 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Break (1069); Non Reproducible Results (4029)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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| Date of Event |
04/08/2019
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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¿as part of normal complaint follow-up, an evaluation of the event has been initiated by mako surgical.A supplemental report will be submitted when additional information becomes available.¿.
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Event or Problem Description
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Surgeon was removing femoral pins after completing mako portion of the total knee replacement and the femoral distal pin snapped while being pulled out.Case type: tka.Surgical delay: =15 minutes.Did the event occur during the case? as per the mps: yes, the event occurred during the case.We had just opened final implants but had not impacted yet.Was the patient under anesthesia? yes.Were any debris/components left inside of the patient? (yes/no) as per the mps: yes, a piece of the pin was left inside the bone.The surgery was paused and an x-ray was taken.The surgeon decided to leave the piece of pin inside of the patient.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Follow-up #1 and final report submitted to update sections d.3, g.1, g.4, g.7, h.2, h.3, h.6, h.10 and h.11 based on the results of investigation.Reported event: it was reported that surgeon was removing femoral pins after completing mako portion of the total knee replacement and the femoral distal pin snapped while being pulled out.Product evaluation and results: product inspection could not be performed as the product was not available for evaluation.Product history review: review of the product history records indicate (b)(4) devices were manufactured under lot no w59991-1 and were accepted into final stock on 02/21/2019.No non-conformance were identified during inspection.Complaint history review: a review of complaints in catsweb and trackwise related to p/n 144140 , lot number w59991-1, shows no additional complaints related to the failure in this investigation.Conclusion: the failure mode could not be confirmed because the part was not available for evaluation.If device and/or additional information become available, this investigation will be reopened.Corrective action/preventive action: no action is required at this time as there is no indication to suggest a product non-conformity or unanticipated hazard.
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Event or Problem Description
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Surgeon was removing femoral pins after completing mako portion of the total knee replacement and the femoral distal pin snapped while being pulled out.Case type: tka.Surgical delay: =15 minutes.Did the event occur during the case? as per the mps: yes, the event occurred during the case.We had just opened final implants but had not impacted yet.Was the patient under anesthesia? yes.Were any debris/components left inside of the patient? (yes/no) as per the mps: yes, a piece of the pin was left inside the bone.The surgery was paused and an x-ray was taken.The surgeon decided to leave the piece of pin inside of the patient.
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