FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SIMPLEX P-JAPANESE TWIN PACK

MDR report key: 1425165 · Received July 29, 2009

Report

Report Number
9610726-2009-00152
Event Type
Death
Date Received
July 29, 2009
Date of Event
July 6, 2009
Report Date
July 7, 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
JA
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. AND WAS CLEARED. AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED, AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING BHA SURGERY AFTER PLACING A CEMENT PLUG INTO THE FEMORAL CANAL, THE CEMENT WAS INJECTED AND THE STEM WAS PLACED, THEN THE BLOOD PRESSURE DROPPED AND THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ICU. HOWEVER, THE PT DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIMPLEX P-JAPANESE TWIN PACK IMPLANT LOD STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LIMERICK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Death