FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

KINMTC ROT HINGE SHRT TIB BEAR

MDR report key: 4081142 · Received September 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2014-03447
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 11, 2014
Date of Event
August 21, 2014
Report Date
August 21, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
LGE
PMA / PMN Number
K992346
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED AND IF RECEIVED, WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. PATIENT RETAINED DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

MANUFACTURING DATE AND EXPIRATION DATE CORRECTED. AN EVENT REGARDING A FRACTURE INVOLVING A KRH TIBIAL BEARING COMPONENT WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. DEVICE EVALUATION NOT PERFORMED AS NO ITEMS WERE RETURNED. MEDICAL NOT PERFORMED AS INSUFFICIENT MEDICAL INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. THE CLINICAL CONSULTANT COMMENTED THAT IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ESTABLISH A ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE BASED UPON THE CURRENT INFORMATION. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW. ALL DEVICES ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK CONFORMED TO SPECIFICATION. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THE LOT REFERENCED. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOR THIS EVENT IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME AS NO DEVICES AND INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SWELLING OF THE RIGHT KNEE. PATIENT HAS KRH HINGE. UPON EXPLORATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE POST GOING INTO THE BASEPLATE WAS FRACTURED. THE SURGEON REPLACED BUSHINGS, POLY, ROTATING COMPONENT, AXLE, AND BUMPER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD SWELLING OF THE RIGHT KNEE. PATIENT HAS KRH HINGE. UPON EXPLORATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE POST GOING INTO THE BASEPLATE WAS FRACTURED. THE SURGEON REPLACED BUSHINGS, POLY, ROTATING COMPONENT, AXLE, AND BUMPER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
560436 KINMTC ROT HINGE SHRT TIB BEAR IMPLANT LGE STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH IDBD

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR Hospitalization| O| R