FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

APR-T REVISION STEM LT 11MM

MDR report key: 129701 · Received November 4, 1997

Report

Report Number
2935620-1997-00028
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 4, 1997
Date of Event
October 6, 1997
Report Date
November 4, 1997
Manufacturer
SULZER ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Product Code
KWY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

H6. METHOD: REVIEWED INSPECTION/MFG RECORDS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. X-RAYS WERE RETURNED AND REVIEWED AND IT DOES SHOW THAT A FRACTURE OCCURRED AT THE LEVEL OF ONE OF THE CERCLAGE WIRES IN THE REGION OF THE METAPHSIS, BUT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE FRACTURE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. H6. RESULTS: SUFFICIENT DATA HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL CAUSE FOR FAILURE AT THIS TIME. IF/WHEN ADDITIONAL DATA OR PRODUCT IS MADE AVAILABLE, THEN A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED. STEM HAS NOT BEEN REVISED AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SALES AGENT NOTIFIED SULZER ORTHOPEDICS INC. OF AN APR-T REV. STEM THAT BROKE. DEVICE EXPLANTED AND RETURNED TO SULZER ORTHOPEDICS INC. ON 04/23/98.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 APR-T REVISION STEM LT 11MM Implant HIP STEM PROSTHESIS KWY SULZER ORTHOPEDICS, INC. NA 1151422-A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Hospitalization| O| R