FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 3233194 · Received July 18, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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