FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LRG TAP PRI MOD NCK 0DEG 38MM

MDR report key: 2931292 · Received January 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-00348
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 28, 2013
Date of Event
January 9, 2013
Report Date
January 9, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
MEH
PMA / PMN Number
K092561
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO HOSPITAL POLICY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (INCLUDING X-RAYS AND MEDICAL RECORDS) HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT IS(B)(6) IN HEIGHT. AN EVENT REGARDING REVISION DUE TO EXCESSIVE METAL IONS INVOLVING A REJUVENATE MODULAR DEVICE WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOUND THE DEVICES IN THE REPORTED LOT WERE ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. THE SUPER AND CHS COMPLAINT DATABASES SHOW THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT. SIMILAR EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED FOR THE CATALOG NUMBER AND PRODUCT FAMILY. THESE EVENTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH RA 2012-067. VOLUNTARY RECALL RA 2012-067 WAS INITIATED FOR ABGII AND REJUVENATE MODULAR STEMS AND NECKS DUE TO THE POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DEVICES. THE REPORTED REVISION DUE TO EXCESSIVE METAL IONS IS CONSIDERED TO BE UNDER THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENTS LEFT REJUVENATE HIP WAS REVISED. PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO ELEVATED COBALT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENTS LEFT REJUVENATE HIP WAS REVISED. PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO ELEVATED COBALT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
37284 LRG TAP PRI MOD NCK 0DEG 38MM IMPLANT MEH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH 32356601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention