FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SURGICAL SIMPLEX CEMENT

MDR report key: 1413655 · Received July 13, 2009

Report

Report Number
9610726-2009-00130
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 13, 2009
Date of Event
June 12, 2009
Report Date
June 16, 2009
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LIMERICK
Product Code
LOD
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUBJECT DEVICE IS NOT CLEARED FOR SALE IN THE U.S., BUT A SIMILAR DEVICE IS COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE IN THE U.S.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AT 10:25 AM IN 2009, THE PATIENT WAS HAVING A FEMORAL HEAD REPLACEMENT SURGERY, WHEN THE PATIENT WAS IMPLANTED 60G BONE CEMENT INTO HER MEDULLARY CAVITY, HER BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED SUDDENLY, HEARTBEAT AND BREATHING STOPPED AT ONCE, IT IS CONSIDERED AS ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK. THE OPERATION WAS IMMEDIATELY SUSPENDED, AND A CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION CARRIED OUT. INJECTED DEXAMETHASONE, EPINEPHRINE, AND APPLIED ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION, THE HEART OF EXTERNAL CHEST COMPRESSION, DEFIBRILLATION, NUTRITION, EMERGENCY TREATMENT MEASURES, COMPLETED THE SURGERY AFTER PATIENT CARDIO-PULMONARY FUNCTION RECOVERED. PATIENT TRANSFERRED TO MEDICAL FOR TREATMENT. AND AT 0:15 IN THE NEXT DAY, PATIENT BLOOD PRESSURE DECREASED ONCE AGAIN, CARDIAC ARREST, AFTER THE DEATH OF ALL RESCUE MEASURES PROVED INEFFECTUAL IN 00:30.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SURGICAL SIMPLEX CEMENT IMPLANT LOD STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LIMERICK NA CFP089

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK