FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

SIZE 3-6 CR FEMORAL AND TIBIAL TRIALING - UPPER TR

MDR report key: 1193510 · Received October 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
2249697-2008-00305
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2008
Date of Event
September 9, 2008
Report Date
September 9, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE NOT RETURNED AS IT IS IN THE LOANERS KIT. NO EVALUATION WILL BE PERFORMED. SHOULD DEVICE BECOME AVAILABLE WITH ADDITIONAL INFO, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "CUTS WERE MADE IN THE USUAL FASHION. TRIALS WAS SEATED CORRECTLY AND FLUSH THE CUTS. VARUS/VALGUS TESTING AND RANGE OF MOTION TESTING REVEALED THE TRIAL COMPONENTS WERE TOO 'TIGHT' AND A 2MM CUT WAS TAKEN FROM THE TIBIA IN BOTH KNEES. TRIAL COMPONENTS WERE RETESTED AND FOUND TO STILL BE 'TIGHT' BUT SATISFACTORY. VARUS/VALGUS TESTING AND RANGE OF MOTION TESTING OF THE FINAL COMPONENTS REVEALED THE COMPONENT TO BE SOMEWHAT LOOSE, BUT STILL JUST SATISFACTORY."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIZE 3-6 CR FEMORAL AND TIBIAL TRIALING - UPPER TR INSTRUMENT LXH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA 1324971

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NI Other