FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LEFT KNEE REPLACEMENT

MDR report key: 1833112 · Received September 9, 2010

Report

Report Number
2249697-2010-01199
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 9, 2010
Date of Event
January 15, 2008
Report Date
August 19, 2010
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAY
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Removal / Correction Number
NI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE REMAINED IMPLANTED IN THE PT AND WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT (INCLUDING X-RAYS AND MEDICAL RECORDS) WAS REQUESTED. IF DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT: "IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PT THAT HE HAD BILATERAL KNEE REPLACEMENT IN (B)(6) 2008. EVER SINCE THE SURGERY, HE HAS BEEN FEELING SORE, EXPERIENCING TIGHTNESS AND HEARING CLICKING IN HIS KNEES. ALSO WHEN WALKING SOMETIMES HIS KNEES LOCK UP AND HE FEEL LIKE HE IS GOING TO FALL. PT FOLLOWED UP WITH HIS SURGEON AND ALSO REC'D TWO OTHER OPTIONS, HE WAS TOLD HIS KNEE REPLACEMENT LOOKED FINE BUT SURGEONS ALSO SUGGESTED FOR THE PT TO HAVE A REVISION. PT WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION DONE, HOPING TO FIND OUT WHY HE IS HAVING THESE ISSUES."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEFT KNEE REPLACEMENT IMPLANT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAY NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Other