FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALUMINA C-TAPER HEAD 32MM/-2.5

MDR report key: 3781379 · Received April 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-01578
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 30, 2014
Date of Event
April 7, 2014
Report Date
April 7, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
LZO
PMA / PMN Number
K003391
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING WEAR INVOLVING A CERAMIC HEAD FOLLOWING A REPORTED TRAUMA WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED. METHOD AND RESULTS: DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: A MATERIAL ANALYSIS HAS BEEN PERFORMED. THE REPORT CONCLUDED: WEAR SCARS ON THE RETURNED CERAMIC HEAD AND CERAMIC INSERT WERE OBSERVED AND WERE CONSISTENT WITH IN-VIVO USE. MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: INSUFFICIENT MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FOR REVIEW WITH A CLINICAL CONSULTANT. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW INDICATED ALL DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW INDICATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT. CONCLUSIONS: THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. IT IS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERED A TRAUMA BEFORE THE REPORTED EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING OPERATIVE REPORTS, PROGRESS NOTES, AND X-RAYS ARE NEEDED TO FULLY INVESTIGATE THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A REVISION OF THE RIGHT HIP DUE TO GRINDING SENSATION FOLLOWING TRAUMA. INTRA-OPERATIVELY FOUND WEAR ON THE CERAMIC AND CERAMIC BEARING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A REVISION OF THE RIGHT HIP DUE TO GRINDING SENSATION FOLLOWING TRAUMA. INTRA-OPERATIVELY FOUND WEAR ON THE CERAMIC AND CERAMIC BEARING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
260820 ALUMINA C-TAPER HEAD 32MM/-2.5 IMPLANT LZO STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH 14223601

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Hospitalization| O| R