MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH TRIATHLON PRIM TIB BASEPLATE - CEMENTED; PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, CO

Catalog Number 5520-B-400

Device Problem Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 07/01/2019

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

There is no malfunction of the device, its packaging or labeling and there are no adverse consequences reported to the patient or user.However, these devices were exposed to environmental hazards and due to confusion at the hospital escaped containment.Therefore, we are reporting this event as a malfunction.Review of the device history records indicate devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.There have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.When completed, the evaluation summary will be submitted in a supplemental report.

Event Description

A triathlon implant triathlon tib bp cemented #4 which was exposed to water and steam at (b)(4) hospital, was redistributed by stryker australia and subsequently implanted during a procedure at (b)(4) hospital.A full loan triathlon implant set was accidentally retrieved from a hospital by a courier and was returned to a stryker kit room.However, the courier was unaware that the items were affected and therefore did not communicate to the kit room that these parts were previously quarantined at the hospital.As a result the kit room did not proceed with any quarantine action and 18 of the affected items were re-distributed.Update 19/august/2019 wg: none of the packaging was retained from the implanted devices.Surgeons expressed no concern, and have communicated no plans to surgically address the implantation of the devices.To date, no adverse consequences have been reported for these patients.

Manufacturer Narrative

An event regarding device exposed to water/steam involving a triathlon femoral component was reported.The event was confirmed.Method & results product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device remained implanted medical records received and evaluation: no medical records were received for review with a clinical consultant.Product history review: a review of the device manufacturing records indicate that all devices accepted into final stock were free from discrepancies.Complaint history review: there have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.Conclusions: stryker australia confirmed that a triathlon implant triathlon prim tib baseplate - cemented which was exposed to water and steam at hospital, was redistributed by stryker australia and subsequently implanted during a procedure at hospital.Nc was raised on (b)(6) 2019 to evaluate the root cause, which indicates that affected items were accidentally retrieved by a courier and were returned to a stryker's vic kit room.However, the courier was unaware that the items were affected and therefore did not communicate to the vic kit room that these parts were previously quarantined at the hospital.As a result, the kit room did not proceed with any quarantine action.

Event Description

A triathlon implant triathlon tib bp cemented #4 which was exposed to water and steam at (b)(6) hospital, was redistributed by stryker australia and subsequently implanted during a procedure at (b)(6) hospital.A full loan triathlon implant set was accidentally retrieved from a hospital by a courier and was returned to a stryker kit room.However, the courier was unaware that the items were affected and therefore did not communicate to the kit room that these parts were previously quarantined at the hospital.As a result the kit room did not proceed with any quarantine action and 18 of the affected items were re-distributed.Update 19/august/2019 wg: none of the packaging was retained from the implanted devices.Surgeons expressed no concern, and have communicated no plans to surgically address the implantation of the devices.To date, no adverse consequences have been reported for these patients.

• Brand Name: TRIATHLON PRIM TIB BASEPLATE - CEMENTED
• Type of Device: PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, CO
• Manufacturer (Section D): STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH; 325 corporate drive; mahwah NJ 07430
• MDR Report Key: 8974454
• MDR Text Key: 187604669
• Report Number: 0002249697-2019-03135
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MBH
• UDI-Device Identifier: 07613327050325
• UDI-Public: 07613327050325
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K141056
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/26/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/09/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Expiration Date: 01/31/2024
• Device Catalogue Number: 5520-B-400
• Device Lot Number: E7T3S
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 10/29/2019
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Other