FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 52MM

MDR report key: 3032235 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-01181
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
March 11, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
KWZ
PMA / PMN Number
K061654
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING DISLOCATION INVOLVING AN ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. IT IS BELIEVED THIS DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING EXPLANTATION. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE NOT REVIEWED FOR THIS INVESTIGATION AS THEY WERE NOT PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES THAT ALL DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THIS LOT. CONCLUSIONS: THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS TOO SEVERELY DAMAGED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOR THIS EVENT IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME AS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WHEN COMPLETED, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON (NAME UNKNOWN) REPORTED VIA THE SALES REP, (B)(6), THAT A PATIENT REQUIRED A REVISION PROCEDURE OF THE CONSTRAINED ACETABULAR INSERT. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT HE BELIEVES MINIMAL MOVEMENT CAUSED DISLOCATION AND THAT HE IS CONCERNED AS THIS IS A HEAVILY CONSTRAINED DEVICE. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION AND THAT UPON EXTRACTION, HE DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY OBVIOUS SIGNS OF FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SURGEON (NAME UNKNOWN) REPORTED VIA THE SALES REP, (B)(4), THAT A PATIENT REQUIRED A REVISION PROCEDURE OF THE CONSTRAINED ACETABULAR INSERT. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT HE BELIEVES MINIMAL MOVEMENT CAUSED DISLOCATION AND THAT HE IS CONCERNED AS THIS IS A HEAVILY CONSTRAINED DEVICE. THE SURGEON REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION AND THAT UPON EXTRACTION, HE DID NOT IDENTIFY ANY OBVIOUS SIGNS OF FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136126 ALL POLY CONSTRAINED INSERT 52MM IMPLANT KWZ STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH MLL0NM

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention