FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 3120740 · Received May 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2013-01726
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 20, 2013
Date of Event
April 26, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 2013
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
KXE
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATALOGUE NUMBER UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DEVICE DESCRIPTION REPORTED AS AN UNKNOWN ULNA IMPLANT. AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER DUE TO HOSPITAL POLICY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE DEVICE REFERENCED IN THIS REPORT (INCLUDING X-RAYS AND MEDICAL RECORDS) HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. DEVICE NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED AS THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT PROVIDED FOR EVALUATION. AN X-RAY WAS PROVIDED TO A CONSULTING CLINICIAN WHO REJECTED IT FOR REVIEW AS INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED; HOWEVER, THE X-RAY DID CONFIRM THE FRACTURED ULNA. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION WAS PROVIDED. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS NO PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION WAS PROVIDED. THE EXACT ROOT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS A BROKEN ULNA IMPLANT ACCORDING TO THE REPORT THE SURGEON RECEIVED. THIS PATIENT HAS HAD CHRONIC ISSUES WITH THESE IMPLANTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAS A BROKEN ULNA IMPLANT ACCORDING TO THE REPORT THE SURGEON RECEIVED. THIS PATIENT HAS HAD CHRONIC ISSUES WITH THESE IMPLANTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
222516 UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT IMPLANT KXE STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention