FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 3093008 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-01539
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
July 27, 2009
Report Date
April 11, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING TIBIAL COMPONENT LOOSENING INVOLVING AN EIUS UNICOMPARTMENTAL SYSTEM WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED NOR THE ROOT CAUSE DETERMINED BECAUSE THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND INSUFFICIENT MEDICAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATALOGUE NUMBER UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DEVICE DESCRIPTION REPORTED AS UNKNOWN EIUS UNICOMPARTMENTAL SYSTEM. THIS EVENT WAS REPORTED THROUGH AN ATTORNEY, AS A RESULT OF A LEGAL CLAIM. DUE TO THE ONGOING LITIGATION NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED IT WILL BE REPORTED ON A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. DEVICE NOT RETURNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT THAT THE PATIENT ALLEGES SHE UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE UNICOMPARTMENTAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2009. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED THAT FOLLOWING THE SURGERY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A GREAT DEAL OF SWELLING, PAIN AND LOSS OF MOVEMENT THAT PERSISTED AND WORSENED OVER TIME. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED THAT IN 2011, THE PATIENT HAD A SECOND SURGERY DUE TO TIBIAL COMPONENT LOOSENING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT THAT THE PATIENT ALLEGES SHE UNDERWENT A RIGHT KNEE UNICOMPARTMENTAL SURGICAL PROCEDURE ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2009. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED THAT FOLLOWING THE SURGERY, THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A GREAT DEAL OF SWELLING, PAIN AND LOSS OF MOVEMENT THAT PERSISTED AND WORSENED OVER TIME. IT IS FURTHER ALLEGED THAT IN 2011, THE PATIENT HAD A SECOND SURGERY DUE TO TIBIAL COMPONENT LOOSENING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
195454 UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT IMPLANT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention