FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS

MDR report key: 2341669 · Received November 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5023113
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 11, 2011
Date of Event
December 28, 2009
Report Date
November 11, 2011
Manufacturer
HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP
Product Code
LZO
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD LEFT HIP REPLACEMENT SURGERY (B)(6) 2009, AND I HAVE MORE PAIN NOW THAN BEFORE THE SURGERY. MY PAIN IS IN THE JOINT AREA AND IN THE OUTER THIGH OF THE OPERATED LEG. ON (B)(6)2011, I WORK UP AND STARTED WALKING; HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW STEPS, I FELL TO THE FLOOR IN EXCRUCIATING PAIN LIKE I HAVE NEVER FELT IN MY LIFE; FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS I HAD TO GO BACK TO USING A WALKER. I AM NOT USING THE WALKER NOW; HOWEVER, WITH EVERY STEP I STILL HAVE PAIN IN THE JOINT AREA AND IN THE OUTER THIGH; I HAVE DIFFICULTY GOING UP STAIRS AND HAVE TO PULL MYSELF UP. SINCE THE SURGERY I HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED EXTREME LOWER BACK PAIN. I AM LOOKING FOR ANSWERS FOR WHY I CAN NOT RECOVER FROM THE SURGERY; I WAS IN GOOD SHAPE PRIOR TO SURGERY, AS I AM A DANCE INSTRUCTOR. I AM NOW SUSPECTED THE MEDICAL COMPONENTS. THE FOLLOWING STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS COMPONENTS WERE IMPLANTED IN ME: TRIDENT PSL HA SOLID BLACK ACETABULAR SHELL SIZE 50MM, ALPH CDE E, REF (B)(4), LOT 31557540010022000; SECUR-FIT MAX 127 DEGREE NECK ANGLE HIP STEM SIZE 7, NK LNTH 30MM, TPR C-TPR, REF (B)(4), LOT MHNH8Y, SN (B)(4); TRIDENT X3 0 DEGREE POLYETHYLENE INSERT ID 36MM, ALPH CDE E, REF (B)(4), LOT MHNW35, SN (B)(4); BIOLOX DELTA CERAMIC C-TAPER FEMORAL HEAD OD 36MM, NK LNTH -5MM, REF 18-36-5, LOT SN (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS TRIDENT PSL HA SOLID BACK ACETABULAR SHELL LZO HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP 3157501
2 SECUR-FIT MAX 127 DEGREE NECK ANGLE HIP STEM SIZE 7 HIP STEM LZO HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP MHNH8Y
3 TRIDENT X3 0 DEGREE POLYETHYLENE INSERT ID 36MM INSERT LZO HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP MHNW35
4 BIOLOX DELTA CERAMIC C-TAPER FEMORAL HEAD OD 36MM FEMORAL HEAD LZO HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP 30914101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention| S