FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 3915279 · Received July 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-02556
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2014
Date of Event
June 13, 2012
Report Date
June 11, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
JDI
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATALOGUE NUMBER UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. DEVICE DESCRIPTION REPORTED AS AN UNKNOWN STRYKER KNEE. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED ON (B)(6) 2012, PATIENT HAD HER KNEE REPLACED WITH THE USE OF A STRYKER SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDE. SUBSEQUENT TO HER KNEE REPLACEMENT, PLAINTIFF BEGAN EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT KNEE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT AND JOINT INSTABILITY AND LIMITED ON MOBILITY. DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HAS REVEALED THAT THE KNEE REPLACEMENT IS MISALIGNED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT THE DAMAGE IS SO EXTENSIVE THAT EVEN THOUGH THE KNEE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DO SO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
394188 UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT IMPLANT JDI STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other