FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

METS DISTAL FEMUR IMPLANT

MDR report key: 4092400 · Received September 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
3004105610-2014-00023
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 4, 2014
Date of Event
August 11, 2014
Report Date
August 11, 2014
Manufacturer
STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD
Product Code
KRO
PMA / PMN Number
K121029
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN
Health Professional
N

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. ADDITIONAL PT SPECIFIC INFO REGARDING THE COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FACILITY CONTACTED THE COMPANY REP ON (B)(6) 2014 TO REPORT THAT A PT WITH A METS DISTAL FEMUR IMPLANTED APPROXIMATELY THREE YEARS AGO HAD UNDERGONE A DIAR (DEBRIDEMENT, ANTIBIOTIC AND IMPLANT RETENTION) PROCEDURE AS A RESULT OF A GROSS INFECTION. ALL CEMENTED PARTS/ PLASTICS WERE REPLACED WHILE KEEPING THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT IN SITU. THE EXPLANTED PARTS WERE SENT TO THE FACILITY'S MICROBIOLOGY LAB FOR CULTURING. THE SURGEON SUBSEQUENTLY ADVISED THAT THE PT'S INFECTION WAS CHARACTERIZED AS PSEUDONYMOUS AND TWO TYPES OF STAPHYLOCOCCI.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
542174 METS DISTAL FEMUR IMPLANT LIMB SALVAGE SYSTEM KRO STANMORE IMPLANTS WORLDWIDE LTD UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Female Hospitalization