FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UHR BIPOLAR 28X42MM

MDR report key: 2090559 · Received April 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
2249697-2011-00525
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 19, 2011
Date of Event
March 23, 2011
Report Date
March 23, 2011
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
KWL
PMA / PMN Number
K800207
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. THIS IS THE SAME PATIENT/EVENT AS MFR # 2249697-2011-00524.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, "LOCKING RING WAS FOUND TO BE UNATTACHED AND IN PLASTIC INSERT INSIDE OF IMPLANT PACKAGING PRIOR TO SURGERY. SURGERY TEAM REATTACHED THE LOCKING RING AND WAS ABLE TO SEAT THE IMPLANT. PUT HEAD INTO LINER. IMPLANT/LOCKING RING FAILED DURING RANGE OF MOTION TEST." DATE: (B)(6) 2011, ADDITIONAL INFO RECEIVED. AFTER THE IMPLANT WAS INSERTED IN TO THE SECURFIT CUP AND LOCKED INTO PLACE THE HEAD WAS INSERTED INTO THE CONSTRAINED BIPOLAR PART OF THE IMPLANT. AFTER RANGE OF MOTION, THE BIPOLAR PART OF THE IMPLANT CAME OUT OF THE OUTSIDE LINER SO THE BIPOLAR IMPLANT WAS ATTACHED TO THE HEAD ON THE STEM AND THE OUTSIDE PART OF THE CONSTRAINED LINER WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE SECURFIT SHELL. IT WAS TWO DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH THE IMPLANT."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UHR BIPOLAR 28X42MM IMPLANT KWL STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA MJK7JM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention