FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

32MM +4 V40 TAPER VIT HEAD

MDR report key: 2922164 · Received January 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
9616680-2013-90117
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 14, 2013
Date of Event
December 15, 2012
Report Date
December 26, 2012
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORHTOPAEDICS CORK
Product Code
KWY
PMA / PMN Number
K993601
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED, WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. THE REASON FOR THE STERILIZATION STARTING WITH 90XXX IS TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION FOLLOWING A CHANGE IN STRYKER'S ELECTRONIC COMPLAINT SYSTEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT, PT HEARD A POP SOUND, FELL AND WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. X-RAY SHOWED THE HEAD HAD DISASSOCIATED FROM THE HIP STEM. REVISION WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TAPER ON THE HIP STEM HAD WORN SUCH THAT A NEW HEAD COULD NOT BE REPLACED. THE STEM WAS REMOVED AND A MOD. RESTO. STEM WAS PUT IN. THE SURGEON ELECTED TO CHANGE THE LINER AS WELL AS REMOVE THE BONE SCREW FROM THE CUP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
20022 32MM +4 V40 TAPER VIT HEAD IMPLANT KWY STRYKER ORHTOPAEDICS CORK NA 031225705501

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention