FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ACCOLADE (127 DEG) SIZE 2.5 ACCOLADE (127 DEG) SIZE 2.5

MDR report key: 4447572 · Received January 23, 2015

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2015-00179
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 23, 2015
Date of Event
December 31, 2014
Report Date
December 31, 2014
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
MEH
PMA / PMN Number
K994366
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED AND IF IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING ELEVATED COBALT AND CHROME (ALTR) INVOLVING AN ACCOLADE STEM WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS NOT CONFIRMED. METHOD & RESULTS: DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: NOT PERFORMED AS THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: A MEDICAL REVIEW WAS NOT PERFORMED BECAUSE INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: A REVIEW OF THE PROVIDED MEDICAL RECORDS INDICATED THAT: "CAN NOT CONFIRM EVENT DESCRIPTION, NEED HISTOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS, X-RAYS AND MRI IMAGES." COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: REVIEW INDICATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT. CONCLUSIONS: THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED BECAUSE INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, INCLUDING OPERATIVE REPORTS, PATHOLOGY REPORTS, PROGRESS NOTES, X-RAYS, MRI IMAGES AND RETURN OF THE DEVICE ARE NEEDED TO FULLY INVESTIGATE THE EVENT. IF FURTHER INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE OR THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED, THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT LABS ELEVATED COBALT CHROME LEVELS. SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE PRESENT, NECROSED TISSUE INSIDE CAPSULE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT LABS ELEVATED COBALT CHROME LEVELS. SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE PRESENT, NECROSED TISSUE INSIDE CAPSULE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
55918 ACCOLADE (127 DEG) SIZE 2.5 ACCOLADE (127 DEG) SIZE 2.5 IMPLANT MEH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH 37502101

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention