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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. EMPOWR 3D KNEE; EMPOWR 3D KNEETM INS, 4R 14MM, VE

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ENCORE MEDICAL L.P. EMPOWR 3D KNEE; EMPOWR 3D KNEETM INS, 4R 14MM, VE Back to Search Results
Model Number 342-14-704
Health Effect - Clinical Code No Code Available (3191)
Date of Event 01/20/2020
Type of Reportable Event Serious Injury
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Additional reporting on this event will be provided as a supplemental report to this document as soon as it becomes available.
 
Event or Problem Description
Revision surgery: the patient had an instability in flexion and extension.Surgeon increased the poly from 14 to 19mm.
 
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The reason for this revision surgery was reported as instability.The previous surgery and the surgery detailed in this event occurred 3 years and 7 months apart.The healthcare professional indicated there was an significant adverse event to the patient.There was no delay in surgery and another suitable device was available for use.The revision surgery was completed as intended.The devices were disposed of at hospital and not made available to djo surgical for examination.A review of the device history record (dhr) shows that the reported component used in the previous surgery, when released for use, met design and manufacturing requirements.There was no non-conforming material report (ncmr) associated with the product that may have contributed to the reported event.The device was verified to have gone through an acceptable sterilization process and was within its expiration date at the time of the previous surgery.Customer complaint history of the reported device showed no present trends or on-going issues that are needing a review.The root cause of this complaint was a revision surgery due to instability.There were no findings during this evaluation that indicate the reported device was defective.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 event.There are multiple factors that may contribute to an event that are outside the control of djo surgical such as poor bone density, patient bone deterioration, inadequate soft tissue support, prolonged overhead activities, patient activities or trauma.There are no indications of a product or process issue affecting implant safety or effectiveness.
 
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Brand Name
EMPOWR 3D KNEE
Common Device Name
EMPOWR 3D KNEETM INS, 4R 14MM, VE
Manufacturer (Section D)
ENCORE MEDICAL L.P.
9800 metric blvd
austin, tx 78758-5445,
MDR Report Key9720006
Report Number1644408-2020-00119
Device Sequence Number16744461
Product Code JWH
UDI-Device Identifier00888912167512
UDI-Public(01)00888912167512
Combination Product (Y/N)N
Initial Reporter CountryUS
PMA/510(K) Number
K143242
Number of Events Summarized1
Summary Report (Y/N)N
Device Implanted Year2016
Device Explanted Year2020
Reporter Type Manufacturer
Report Source company representative
Initial Reporter Occupation Physician
Type of Report Initial,Followup
Report Date (Section B) 03/25/2020
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 Date03/02/2021
Device Model Number342-14-704
Device Catalogue Number342-14-704
Device Lot Number138T1013
Was Device Available for Evaluation? No
Initial Date Received by Manufacturer 01/20/2020
Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer02/25/2020
Initial Report FDA Received Date02/18/2020
Supplement Report FDA Received Date03/26/2020
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 Other; Required Intervention;
Patient Age69 YR
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