FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

UNKNOWN

MDR report key: 3052507 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1644408-2013-00210
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
April 2, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 2013
Manufacturer
ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P.
Product Code
KWA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REASON FOR THIS REVISION SURGERY WAS TO REMOVE THE PATIENT'S METAL-ON-METAL LINER PER THEIR REQUEST. THERE WAS NO DELAY IN SURGERY AND ANOTHER SUITABLE DEVICE WAS AVAILABLE FOR USE. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED AS INTENDED. THE DEVICE WAS DISPOSED OF AND NOT RETURNED TO DJO SURGICAL FOR EXAMINATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND PRODUCT COMPLAINT REPORT HISTORY COULD NOT BE PERFORMED WITHOUT INFORMATION REGARDING THE PART AND LOT NUMBERS. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO OBTAIN THE INFORMATION; HOWEVER THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REVISION WAS TO REMOVE THE METAL-ON-METAL LINER; NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION SURGERY - THE METAL-ON-METAL LINER WAS REMOVED PER THE PATIENT'S REQUEST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
154588 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN KWA ENCORE MEDICAL, L.P. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention