FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN HIP STEM

MDR report key: 2915537 · Received January 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
2249697-2013-90100
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 10, 2013
Date of Event
December 27, 2011
Report Date
December 20, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED THROUGH AN ATTORNEY, AS A RESULT OF A LEGAL CLAIM. DUE TO THE ONGOING LITIGATION NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IT WILL BE REPORTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. THE REASON FOR THE STERILIZATION STARTING WITH (B)(4) IS TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION FOLLOWING A CHANGE IN STRYKER'S ELECTRONIC COMPLAINT SYSTEMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED "THROUGH THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT THAT THE PATIENT EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT PAIN AND DISCOMFORT IN THE AREA OF THE DEVICE. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED ALTHOUGH X-RAYS AND A CT SCAN FROM (B)(6) 2012, SHOWED A WELL POSITIONED AND ALIGNED RIGHT TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE OF LOOSENING, WEAR, FRACTURE, THE PATIENT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT PAIN. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED THAT IN, LIGHT OF WORSENING SYMPTOMS, THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SURGERY ON (B)(6) 2012."

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
14968 UNKNOWN HIP STEM IMPLANT JDI STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS MAHWAH NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Required Intervention