FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TRIDENT HEMISPHERICAL SOLID BK 52MM

MDR report key: 3875327 · Received June 16, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-02310
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 16, 2014
Date of Event
November 26, 2007
Report Date
May 27, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
MEH
PMA / PMN Number
K013676
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL LEVELS INVOLVING A TRIDENT HEMISPHERICAL SOLID BK 52MM WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: A DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW CONFIRMED ALL DEVICES ACCEPTED INTO FINISHED GOODS CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: A COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW CONFIRMED NO OTHER SIMILAR EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT. CONCLUSIONS: THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE OF A LACK OF INFORMATION. FURTHER INFORMATION SUCH AS THE REPORTED DEVICE, MEDICAL RECORDS, AND X-RAYS ARE NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION FOR DETERMINING THE ROOT CAUSE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LEGAL AFFAIRS. NO ADDITIONAL DEVICES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT THIS TIME. DUE TO ONGOING LITIGATION, NO REQUESTS WILL BE MADE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. NOT AVAILABLE - LEGAL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF A LAWSUIT THAT ALLEGEDLY THE PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT HIP SURGERY USING TRIDENT ACETABULAR HIP SYSTEM ON (B)(6) 2007. IT IS ALLEGED THE PATIENT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE EXTREME PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL LEVELS. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6) 2012.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF A LAWSUIT THAT ALLEGEDLY THE PATIENT UNDERWENT RIGHT HIP SURGERY USING TRIDENT ACETABULAR HIP SYSTEM ON (B)(6), 2007. IT IS ALLEGED THE PATIENT BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE EXTREME PAIN AND ELEVATED METAL LEVELS. THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON (B)(6), 2012.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
352953 TRIDENT HEMISPHERICAL SOLID BK 52MM IMPLANT MEH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH 20961801

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Hospitalization| R