FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 2213258 · Received August 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021723
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2011
Date of Event
August 1, 2010
Report Date
August 12, 2011
Product Code
JDI
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTER STATED THAT HIS WIFE HAD A HIP PROSTHESIS INSERTED ABOUT 1 YEAR AGO. REPORTER SAID THAT HIS WIFE RETURNED TO THE DR'S OFFICE SEVERAL TIMES FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS DUE TO DISCOMFORT. REPORTER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS BEING DONE, SO THEY WENT TO ANOTHER DR WHO REMOVED THE DEVICE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE GLUE THAT SECURES THE DEVICE HAD COME OUT. IT WAS ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN INFECTION PRESENT. REPORTER'S WIFE IS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING TREATMENT FOR THE INFECTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN HIP PROSTHESIS JDI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR