FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT

MDR report key: 4491250 · Received February 6, 2015

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2015-00256
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 6, 2015
Date of Event
July 8, 2014
Report Date
January 19, 2015
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
MEH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CATALOG NUMBER IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED AS AN UNKNOWN STRYKER HIP. THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LEGAL AFFAIRS. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED ON OR ABOUT (B)(6) 2013 WITH UNKNOWN STRYKER PRODUCTS (COUNSEL CLAIMS THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN A POST-RECALL IMPLANTATION OF ABGII MODULAR). COUNSEL CLAIMS THAT THE DECEASED HAD EXTREMELY HIGH LEVELS OF COBALT IN HER BLOOD AND DIED OF "COBALT TOXICITY" DECEASED DIED ON (B)(6) 2014

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
86014 UNKNOWN_RECONSTRUCTIVE_PRODUCT IMPLANT MEH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death