FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

UNITREAX ENDOPROSTHESIS

MDR report key: 2619256 · Received June 9, 2009

Report

Report Number
2619256
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 9, 2009
Date of Event
March 20, 2009
Report Date
April 24, 2009
Manufacturer
HOMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP (A STRYKER CORP)
Product Code
JDI
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

STRYKER REP OPENED IMPLANT BOX ONTO STERILE FIELD, HANDED THE OPERATING ROOM CIRCULATOR THE OUTER BOX. CIRCULATOR NOTED EXP DATE AND IMMEDIATELY INFORMED THE REP AND SURGEON OF EXP DATE. REP EXPLAINED TO SURGEON THAT THE EXP DATE PERTAINED TO THE BOX AND OUTER WRAPPING. PHYSICIAN CHOSE TO USE THE EXPIRED IMPLANT. HE WAS MADE AWARE THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER IMPLANT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNITREAX ENDOPROSTHESIS HIP IMPLANT JDI HOMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP (A STRYKER CORP) A04C24204058

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR