FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

NATURAL KNEE

MDR report key: 302186 · Received October 21, 2000

Report

Report Number
MW1020261
Date Received
October 21, 2000
Date of Event
March 8, 1999
Report Date
October 20, 2000
Manufacturer
SULZER ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

NATURAL KNEE COMPONENTS MFG BY SULZER ORTHOPEDICS, INC WERE INSTALLED INTO PT'S BODY AS PART OF A LEFT KNEE REPLACEMENT. PT DISCOVERED THE DEVICE HAD FAILED, CAUSING PAIN AND INJURIES. SURGERY FOLLOWED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 NATURAL KNEE KNEE IMPLANT JWH SULZER ORTHOPEDICS, INC. NI NI

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR