FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNK PRODUCT - LEFT TOTAL HIP - CERAMIC

MDR report key: 1250781 · Received December 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
9616680-2008-00399
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2008
Date of Event
November 7, 2008
Report Date
November 7, 2008
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS CORK
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED FROM THE PT. IF IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "PT STATED THAT SHE IS EXPERIENCING A LOT OF SQUEAKING. WORSE IN CERTAIN POSITIONS, SUCH AS: CROUCHING OR BENDING KNEE. EXTREMELY LOUD WHEN WALKING UP AND DOWN STAIRS. ALSO, PT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING WEIGHT, SHE FEELS A SHUDDER OR CATCHING IN THE JOINT. PT IS NOT CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING ANY PAIN. SHE FEELS THE AUDIBLE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE THAN WHEN IT STARTED. HER ORTHO SURGEON AND A 2ND OPINION, BOTH DID EXTENSIVE X-RAYS AND FEEL IT IS SEATED EXTREMELY WELL."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK PRODUCT - LEFT TOTAL HIP - CERAMIC IMPLANT LZO STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS CORK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Other