FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRIATHLON CR X3 TIBIAL INSERT

MDR report key: 2033940 · Received March 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
2249697-2011-00336
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 18, 2011
Date of Event
July 28, 2010
Report Date
February 23, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K051146
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS PER BECAME LEGAL MATTER. NO ADDITIONAL INFO IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE ONGOING LITIGATION. THE DEVICE AND ADDITIONAL FOLLOW-UP INFO WAS REQUESTED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS' LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. SHOULD DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL INFO BECOME AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT "ATTORNEY FOR THE PT CALLED ASKING IF THE EXPLANTED TRIATHLON INSERT WAS RECALLED. THE REVISION WAS PERFORMED DUE TO PAIN AND HIS KNEE BUCKLING TO THE INSIDE. COULDN'T WALK ON IT OR PERFORM REGULAR DAILY ACTIVITIES. NEEDED A CANE TO WALK. AS PER ATTORNEY, DR'S REPORT STATES "FAILED IMPLANT". ATTORNEY IS IN POSSESSION OF THE EXPLANTED INSERT FOR EVALUATION. SINCE THE REVISION (REPLACED THE POLY INSERT) THE PT IS DOING WELL."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIATHLON CR X3 TIBIAL INSERT IMPLANT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA 37588901

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention