FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DURACON ANT CONS TIB INS 11MSM

MDR report key: 171227 · Received June 4, 1998

Report

Report Number
2219689-1998-00336
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 4, 1998
Date of Event
May 13, 1998
Report Date
June 4, 1998
Manufacturer
HOWMEDICA INC.
Product Code
HSH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUMMARY OF EVAL: EVAL CANNOT BE PERFORMED ON THE EVENT INSERT, BUT EVAL ON THE INSERT FROM STOCK SUGGESTS THAT THIS EVENT IS NOT DEVICE RELATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER STATES THAT PT COMPLAINED OF POST-OP RETRO PATELLAR PAIN. SURGEON WENT TO SCOPE T/K TO IDENTIFY SOURCE OF PAIN. UPON SCOPING TIBIAL INSERT WAS SHOWN TO HAVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN 4-5MM (LIFT OFF) FROM TIBIAL BASEPLATE. SURGEON THEN OPENED THE KNEE AND CURRENT INSERT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW IMPLANT (INSERT). NEW IMPLANT SNAPPED IN WITH NO DIFFICULTY. SAME THICKNESS WAS IMPLANTED AS PRIMARY SURGERY. NO INSTABILITY WAS NOTED AT TIME OFF REVISION SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DURACON ANT CONS TIB INS 11MSM Implant IMPLANT HSH HOWMEDICA INC. NA UYRRA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention