FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNWON PRODUCT (LRG TAP PRI MOD NCK 0DEG 30MM)

MDR report key: 2851202 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616680-2012-01174
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Date of Event
October 1, 2012
Report Date
November 1, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS CORK
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K092561
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO HOSPITAL POLICY. SHOULD DEVICE OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PATIENT, AS A RESULT OF A LEGAL CLAIM, THAT ALLEGEDLY THE PATIENT IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HER IMPLANT WHICH INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SEVERE PAIN IN THE AREA OF HER RIGHT HIP AND OTHER AREAS OF HER BODY, UNSAFE LEVELS OF A METAL OR METALS IN HER BODY AND OTHER PHYSICAL PROBLEMS. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED THAT HER MEDICAL PROVIDERS HAVE OPINED THAT THE PRODUCT IMPLANTED IN (B)(6) 2007 NEEDS TO BE REMOVED DUE TO PHYSICAL PROBLEMS/CONDITIONS WHICH STEM FROM THE PRODUCT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY SALES REP ON (B)(6) 2012: DOCTOR REVISED PATIENT'S RIGHT HIP DUE TO ADVERSE LOCAL TISSUE REACTION ALTR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNWON PRODUCT (LRG TAP PRI MOD NCK 0DEG 30MM) IMPLANT JDI STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS CORK NA 23282601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention