SMARTSET

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PRODUCT COMPLAINT: (B)(4). THIS REPORT IS BEING SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF 21 CFR, PART 803 (AND/OR PART 4, AS APPLICABLE). THIS REPORT MAY BE BASED ON INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED OR VERIFIED PRIOR TO THE REQUIRED REPORTING DATE. THIS REPORT DOES NOT REFLECT A CONCLUSION BY DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE REPORT CONSTITUTES AN ADMISSION THAT THE PRODUCT, DEPUY SYNTHES, OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE POTENTIAL EVENT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL REPORT, A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. H11 ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: G4: DMF# (B)(4). TRADE NAME: GENTAMICIN SULPHATE. ACTIVE INGREDIENT(S): GENTAMICIN SULPHATE. DOSAGE FORM: POWDER. STRENGTH: 1.0G ACTIVE IN OUR CEMENTS. H3, H6: THERE IS NO EVIDENCE SUSPECTING AN ERROR IN THE MANUFACTURING OR MATERIAL THAT WOULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE REPORTED ALLEGATION(S). A MANUFACTURING RECORDS EVALUATION (MRE) WAS NOT PERFORMED. NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. THE PRODUCT INVESTIGATION FOUND NO EVIDENCE SUSPECTING AN ERROR IN THE MANUFACTURING OR MATERIAL THAT WOULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE REPORTED ALLEGATION(S). A RECORDS EVALUATION (MRE) WAS NOT PERFORM. AS PART OF OUR COMPANY QUALITY SYSTEM PROCESS, ALL DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED, INSPECTED, AND DISTRIBUTED TO APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT INFORMATION MONITORING FOR POTENTIAL SAFETY SIGNALS WILL BE CONDUCTED THROUGH COMPLAINT TRENDING AS PART OF THE POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE UPDATED AS APPLICABLE.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO ASEPTIC TIBIAL TRAY LOOSENING AT CEMENT TO IMPLANT INTERFACE. ALL COMPONENTS WERE REMOVED. THE FEMUR WASN'T LOOSE AND CAME OFF AT THE CEMENT/BONE INTERFACE. THE TIBIA WAS LOOSE AND CAME OFF AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. NO DELAYS OR PATIENT INJURY. NO MORE INFO KNOWN. AFFECTED SIDE: RIGHT.