FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

NA

MDR report key: 232272 · Received July 16, 1999

Report

Report Number
1020279-1999-00017
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 16, 1999
Date of Event
April 14, 1999
Report Date
July 15, 1999
Manufacturer
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., ORTHOPAEDIC DIVISION
Product Code
KWY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED DUE TO THE DISASSOCIATION OF A FEMORAL HEAD FROM A TAPERED FEMORAL C0MPONENT. THE DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED ON 3/31/1999. THE PT STARTED PARTIAL WEIGHT BEARING ON 4/8/1999. THE DR DISCOVERED THE DISASSOCIATION OF THE HEAD FROM THE FEMORAL COMPOENENT WHILE VIEWING AN X-RAY ON OR AROUND 4/14/1999. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 4/14/1999. ONLY THE FEMORAL HEAD AND BIPOLAR WERE REVISED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NA Implant FEMORAL HEAD KWY SMITH & NEPHEW, INC., ORTHOPAEDIC DIVISION NA 80400159

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR Required Intervention