FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

GMRS DIST FEM COMP STD L 65MM

MDR report key: 1620592 · Received February 5, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610726-2009-00289
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 5, 2010
Date of Event
January 4, 2007
Report Date
February 5, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LIMERICK, STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS
Product Code
KRO
PMA / PMN Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AS PART OF A QUALITY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT PLAN STRYKER CORPORATION CONDUCTED A 2 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE MDR REVIEW TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE MDR REPORTING DECISIONS. EVENTS REPORTED TO STRYKER FROM (B) (6) 2006 TO (B) (6) 2008 WERE THE SCOPE OF THIS RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW. THESE EVENTS ARE PART OF A RETROSPECTIVE SUMMARY REPORT BEING SUBMITTED UNDER EXEMPTION # (B) (4). THERE IS 1 EVENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT TYPE (POST OPERATIVE ADVERSE RESULT) AND PRODUCT CODE KRO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

POST OPERATIVE ADVERSE RESULT. IT WAS REPORTED, "A DISTAL FEMUR FRACTURE IN A PATIENT WITH A PREVIOUS COMPETITOR'S IMPLANT WAS VERY FRAGMENTED. THE SURGEON ELECTED TO USE GMRS PROSTHESIS. THE SURGERY WENT WITHOUT EVENT. THE SURGEON LATER INFORMED ME THAT THE PATIENT POSTOPERATIVELY WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FOOTDROP."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 GMRS DIST FEM COMP STD L 65MM IMPLANT KRO STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LIMERICK, STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS NA L7XNA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other| R