FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

METS PROXIMAL FEMUR

MDR report key: 3954848 · Received July 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004105610-2014-00001
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 17, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 2014
Report Date
June 18, 2014
Manufacturer
STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD
Product Code
KRO
PMA / PMN Number
K121056
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PATIENT UNDERWENT SUCCESSFUL REVISION TO A PROXIMAL FEMUR. THE SURGERY WAS REQUIRED DUE TO A PATIENT INFECTION WHICH WAS NOT ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE WHICH HAD BEEN IMPLANTED TWO YEARS EARLIER. THE REVISION SURGERY WAS COMPLETED WITH NO REPORTED COMPLICATIONS. THIS COMPLAINT IS BEING CLOSED, AND IS BEING TRACKED AND TRENDED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION IS PENDING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE CLINICIAN IS REQUIRED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN A LETTER DATED (B)(6) 2014, THE PHYSICIAN CONTACTED THE COMPANY'S DESIGN OFFICE REGARDING A PATIENT WITH A MET PROXIMAL FEMORAL REPLACEMENT IN SITU, WITH CURRENTLY THE SMALLEST PROXIMAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT (BELIEVED TO BE A "10 X 37 CM STEM WITH A SMALL BODY"). HE FURTHER STATED THAT "UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER REMOVAL OF THE TROCHANTERIC PLATE AND SCREWS SHE BECAME INFECTED. "THE CLINICIAN REQUESTED THAT THE COMPANY MANUFACTURE "A SILVER TREATED MONO BLOCK PROSTHESIS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT A RESECTION LEVEL OF 1 CM FURTHER DOWN THE FEMUR. "THE CLINICIAN ALSO ADVISED THAT THE SURGICAL REVISION IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2014.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN A LETTER DATED (B)(6) 2014, THE PHYSICIAN CONTACTED THE COMAPNY'S DESIGN OFFICE REGARDING A PATIENT WITH A METS PROXIMAL FEMORAL REPLACEMENT IN SITU, WITH CURRENTLY THE SMALLEST PROXIMAL FEMUR REPLACEMENT (BELIEVED TO BE A "10 X 37 CM STEM WITH A SMALL BODY"). HE FURTHER STATED THAT "UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER REMOVAL OF THE TROCHANTERIC PLATE AND SCREWS SHE BECAME INFECTED". THE CLINICIAN REQUESTED THAT THE COMPANY MANUFACTURE A "A SILVER TREATED MONO BLOCK PROSTHESIS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT A RESECTION LEVEL OF 1 CM FURTHER DOWN THE FEMUR". THE CLINICIAN ALSO ADVISED THAT THE SURGICAL REVISION IS TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR (B)(6) 2014. THIS IS A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT TO 3004105610-2014-0001 (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
420166 METS PROXIMAL FEMUR LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM KRO STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD CRC2323 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Other