FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ORTHOLOC ADVANTIM TOT COND TIBIAL INSERT

MDR report key: 45124 · Received October 25, 1996

Report

Report Number
1043534-1996-00031
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 25, 1996
Date of Event
September 13, 1996
Report Date
October 24, 1996
Manufacturer
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NH, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCLUSION STATEMENT: RECORDS REVIEWED OF PRODUCT LOT FILE AND FOUND TO BE COMPLETE, ACCURATE, AND ACCEPTABLE. PRODUCT WAS MANUFACTURED AND SOLD BY DOW CORNING WRIGHT, THE ASSETS OF WHICH WERE PURCHASED BY WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD A LEFT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT ON 2/22/91 AND DEVELOPED A FAIRLY SUDDEN VALGUS ANGULATION OF THE KNEE AND A SCRAPING TYPE FEELING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALLEGEDLY THE TIBIAL POLY COMPONENT FAILED AND THE DEVICE WAS EXPLANTED ON 9/13/96. IT'S FAILURE TO MEET EXPECTATIONS RESULTS IN A SECOND SURGICAL PROCEDURE AND PROLONGED HOSPITALIZATION FOR THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ORTHOLOC ADVANTIM TOT COND TIBIAL INSERT Implant KNEE COMPONENT - DEVICE 1 JWH WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. NA 030M418260

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Hospitalization| R