FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EXETER. FEMORAL STEM + 2 PMMA

MDR report key: 3002664 · Received March 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-00978
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 13, 2013
Date of Event
February 8, 2013
Report Date
February 22, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K974054
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING A FRACTURE INVOLVING AN EXETER STEM WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. DEVICE EVALUATION CONFIRMED THAT THE STEM BROKE APPROXIMATELY 64MM FROM THE STEM DISTAL TIP. NO MATERIAL OR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS WERE OBSERVED ON THE FRACTURE SURFACE EXAMINED. MEDICAL RECORDS EVALUATION NOT PERFORMED AS NO MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. DEVICE HISTORY INDICATED THAT ALL DEVICES IN THE REPORTED LOT WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. COMPLAINT HISTORY INDICATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON REPORTED VIA THE SALES REP THAT THE PATIENT WAS REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO A FRACTURE OF THE EXETER STEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON REPORTED VIA THE SALES REP THAT THE PATIENT WAS REQUIRED TO UNDERGO A REVISION SURGERY DUE TO A FRACTURE OF THE EXETER STEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
105397 EXETER. FEMORAL STEM + 2 PMMA IMPLANT JDI STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH GV280033

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| O| R