UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT
Report
- Report Number
- 0002249697-2013-02361
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 18, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 21, 2013
- Report Date
- June 21, 2013
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
- Product Code
- MEH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
CATALOG NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED AS AN UNKNOWN 32MM ALUMINA HEAD. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION DUE TO HOSPITAL POLICY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED, WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT COMPLAINED OF CHRONIC HIP PAIN, SURGERY WAS PERFORMED TO EXPLANT OLD IMPLANTS, AND AN MDM WAS IMPLANTED. PATIENT DID NOT PROVIDE SPECIFICS LAST SURGERY DATE. THE OLD IMPLANTS WERE UNABLE TO BE IDENTIFIED BY SPECIFIC LOT#.ON (B)(6) 2013, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT HAD PAIN A FEW YEARS AFTER THE INITIAL SURGERY. AN X-RAY CONFIRMED SWELLING OF THE SOFT TISSUE AND UPON REVISION, THE SURGEON NOTED WEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE ACETABULAR COMPONENTS THAT WERE REVISED, THE STEM, (B)(4) WAS ALSO REMOVED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT'S PAIN WAS ORIGINATING FROM THE STEM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 334382 | UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT | IMPLANT | MEH | STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 YR | Hospitalization| R |