CARTIVA IMPLANT
Report
- Report Number
- 3009351194-2022-00061
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 25, 2022
- Date of Event
- June 4, 2018
- Report Date
- August 26, 2019
- Manufacturer
- CARTIVA, INC
- Product Code
- PNW
- PMA / PMN Number
- P150017
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
NEITHER THE DEVICE NOR APPLICABLE IMAGING FILMS WERE RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, THEREFORE, THE CAUSE OF THE EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED. ON (B)(6) 2020 STRYKER TRAUMA AND EXTREMITIES ACQUIRED CARTIVA, WRIGHT MEDICAL, TORNIER INC. AND TORNIER SAS. AN EFFORT WAS MADE TO ALIGN THE ACQUIRED ENTITY COMPLAINT FILES WITH STRYKER'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. STRYKER HAS PERFORMED RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF COMPLAINTS AND THE REPORTABILITY DECISION WAS REVISED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT UNDER THE MDR/VIGILANCE PROCESS.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A SURGICAL PROCEDURE. ALLEGEDLY, VIA MEDWATCH (B)(4), "CARTIVA IMPLANT OF LEFT GREAT TOE (8)(6) 2018. IMPLANT RECEDED INTO BONE AND HAD SEVERAL CORTISONE SHOTS TO HELP RELIEVE PAIN OVER SEVERAL MONTHS ((B) (6) 2018, (8)(6) 2018, (8)(6) 2018). CT SCAN (B)(6) 2018 REVEALED BONE ON BONE ONCE AGAIN. I WAS IN CONSTANT PAIN AND WAS REFERRED TO ANOTHER DOCTOR FOR REMOVAL AND ADDITIONAL SURGERY. REMOVAL, BONE GRAFT FROM LEFT KNEE AND INTERPOSITIONAL ARTHROPLASTY PERFORMED "
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2399647 | CARTIVA IMPLANT | PROSTHESIS, METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT CARTILAGE REPLACEMENT IMPLANT | PNW | CARTIVA, INC | UNK | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Female | Required Intervention |