FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN WRIGHT CARTIVA IMPLANT

MDR report key: 14322563 · Received May 7, 2022

Report

Report Number
3009351194-2022-00103
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 7, 2022
Date of Event
December 5, 2017
Report Date
October 31, 2024
Manufacturer
CARTIVA, INC
Product Code
PNW
PMA / PMN Number
P150017
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REPORTED DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF A LEGAL MATTER. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS CASE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, AND NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT THAT ALLEGEDLY ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2017, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT 1ST METATARSAL JOINT CHEILECTOMY WITH A CARTIVA 10 X 10 IMPLANT. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED THAT THREE MONTHS LATER, A POST OPERATIVE CT SCAN REVEALED ARTHROFIBROSIS WITH IMPINGEMENT OF THE 1ST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT AND ON (B)(6) 2017, HE UNDERWENT A REVISION CHEILECTOMY. IT IS ALLEGED THAT DURING THIS SURGERY THE CARTIVA WAS NOTED TO BE FLUSH WITH THE MTP JOINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT THAT ALLEGEDLY ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2017, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT 1ST METATARSAL JOINT CHEILECTOMY WITH A CARTIVA 10 X 10 IMPLANT. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED THAT THREE MONTHS LATER, A POST OPERATIVE CT SCAN REVEALED ARTHROFIBROSIS WITH IMPINGEMENT OF THE 1ST METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT AND ON (B)(6) 2017, HE UNDERWENT A REVISION CHEILECTOMY. IT IS ALLEGED THAT DURING THIS SURGERY THE CARTIVA WAS NOTED TO BE FLUSH WITH THE MTP JOINT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1376832 UNKNOWN WRIGHT CARTIVA IMPLANT PROSTHESIS, METATARSOPHALANGEAL JOINT CARTILAGE REPLACEMENT IMPLANT PNW CARTIVA, INC UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Male Required Intervention| H