FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

S-ROM STEM BODY TRIAL 16

MDR report key: 1231061 · Received October 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-05032
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2008
Report Date
September 29, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WAS DONE WITH S-ROM. IT WAS NOTED BY THE X-RAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SURGERY THAT A STEM TRIAL REMAINED IN THE PT'S BODY. INSTANTLY, ANOTHER SURGERY WAS DONE TO REMOVE THE STEM TRIAL. ACCORDING TO THE DOCTOR, DURING INSERTION, THE STEM TRIAL BECAME UNCOUPLED FROM THE TRIAL BODY IN THE FEMORAL MEDULLARY SPACE. THE OPERATION TIME EXTENDED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 S-ROM STEM BODY TRIAL 16 87LXH LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA AH1107

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR