FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PATIENT SPECIFIC CUTTING GUIDE - TRIATHLON LEFT - US ONLY

MDR report key: 3781175 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-01691
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
January 30, 2012
Report Date
April 15, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K110533
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING LOOSENING AND INSTABILITY INVOLVING A LEFT SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDE WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. -DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATES ALL DEVICES ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK MET SPECIFICATIONS. -COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: SIMILAR EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED FOR THE US SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDES. THESE EVENTS WERE DETERMINED TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH A VOLUNTARY HOLD PH2012-122 AND VOLUNTARY RECALL RA 2012-171. CONCLUSIONS VOLUNTARY HOLD PH2012-122 AND VOLUNTARY RECALL RA 2012-171 WERE INITIATED FOR US SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDES DUE TO THE POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DEVICES. THE REPORTED INSTABILITY IS CONSIDERED TO BE UNDER THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE ONGOING LITIGATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT THAT ALLEGEDLY THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT KNEE REPLACEMENT IN WHICH A SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDE WAS UTILIZED. IT IS ALLEGED THAT "X-RAYS SHOWED EARLY LOOSENING AS WELL AS INSTABILITY IN PLAINTIFF'S LEFT KNEE." THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THROUGH THE FILING OF A LAWSUIT THAT ALLEGEDLY THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A LEFT KNEE REPLACEMENT IN WHICH A SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDE WAS UTILIZED. IT IS ALLEGED THAT "X-RAYS SHOWED EARLY LOOSENING AS WELL AS INSTABILITY IN PLAINTIFF'S LEFT KNEE." THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2013.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
260285 PATIENT SPECIFIC CUTTING GUIDE - TRIATHLON LEFT - US ONLY INSTRUMENT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH 11350018

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention