FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

WHITESIDE ORTHOLOC II FEMORAL PROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 168873 · Received May 22, 1998

Report

Report Number
1043534-1998-00044
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 22, 1998
Date of Event
April 9, 1998
Report Date
April 23, 1998
Manufacturer
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE OCCURRED AND WAS RELATED TO EVENT. ALTHOUGH SEVERAL CONTACTS HAVE BEEN MADE, THE MEDWATCH 3500A HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED FROM THE USER FACILITY. PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY DOW CORNING WRIGHT, THE ASSETS OF WHICH WERE PURCHASED BY WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ALLEGEDLY COMPONENT WAS BROKEN. REVISION SURGERY PERFORMED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WHITESIDE ORTHOLOC II FEMORAL PROSTHESIS Implant KNEE COMPONENT JWH WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. NA 19350

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention