FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN RIGHT REJUVENATE NECK

MDR report key: 2871908 · Received December 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
9616680-2012-01335
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 6, 2012
Date of Event
October 1, 2010
Report Date
November 16, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS CORK
Product Code
MEH
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AT THIS TIME, THE PT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE DEVICES IMPLANTED BUT BELIEVES THEM TO BE REJUVENATE. ADD'L INFO HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF REC'D WILL BE SUBMITTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. DEVICE REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT IS REPORTED, THE PT LEARNED OF THE RECALL THROUGH A TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENT AND CONFIRMED THE RECALL STATUS OF HIS IMPLANT THROUGH HIS SURGEON. THE PT REPORTS HAVING PAIN THAT EXTENDS FROM THE TOP OF HIS HIP DOWN TO HIS KNEE, SWELLING IN THE HIP, AND NUMBNESS ON THE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT FOOT FOR APPROX ONE YR. THE PT FREQUENTLY HAS A POPPING SENSATION IN THE HIP. HE HAS A PROMINENT LIMP AND SOMETIMES NEED A CANE. THE PT SAW HIS SURGEON ON (B)(6) 2012. AN MRI AND BLOOD TEST WERE PRESCRIBED. THE PT STATES, HE IS UNABLE TO PAY FOR THE TESTING BECAUSE HE DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN RIGHT REJUVENATE NECK IMPLANT MEH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS CORK NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 49 YR Other| R