FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
APR-T REVISION STEM LT 11MM
MDR report key: 129701
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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 |