FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 2933729 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-00430
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Date of Event
January 9, 2013
Report Date
January 9, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
MEH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATALOG NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED AS UNKNOWN REJUVENATE MODULAR NECK. AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE REMAINED IMPLANTED IN THE PATIENT AND WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT (INCLUDING X-RAYS AND MEDICAL RECORDS) HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. (B)(4): REMAINS IMPLANTED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING PAIN INVOLVING AN UNKNOWN REJUVENATE MODULAR DEVICE WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. SIMILAR EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED FOR THE REJUVENATE MODULAR 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 PAIN IS CONSIDERED TO BE UNDER THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING MINIMAL SYMPTOMS - TROCHANTERIC PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP. THE FOLLOWING MEASUREMENTS WERE RECORDED AT 25 MONTHS SINCE INDEX SURGERY: COBALT - 3.2; CHROMIUM - 0.6. FURTHER FOLLOW UP IS PLANNED FOR THIS PATIENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT IS EXPERIENCING MINIMAL SYMPTOMS - TROCHANTERIC PAIN IN HIS LEFT HIP. THE FOLLOWING MEASUREMENTS WERE RECORDED AT 25 MONTHS SINCE INDEX SURGERY: COBALT - 3.2; CHROMIUM - 0.6. FURTHER FOLLOW UP IS PLANNED FOR THIS PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
39273 UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT IMPLANT MEH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other