FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

0306563000

MDR report key: 492820 · Received October 29, 2003

Report

Report Number
2648666-2003-20005
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 29, 2003
Date of Event
September 14, 2003
Report Date
October 28, 2003
Manufacturer
STRYKER INSTRUMENTS
Product Code
JDZ
Removal / Correction Number
Z-921-3
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT DEATH WAS REPORTED WITH ALLEGATION THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE ACM PRODUCT RECALL. THE DEATH CERTIFICATE ALLEGES THAT THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS FROM SEPSIS, MSRA-INFECTION, FAILED HIP PROSTHESIS INFECTION. AN ORIGINAL REPORT FROM THE HOSP IN 6/2003, WITH NO PT NAME PROVIDED, INDICATED THE RESULTS FROM A CULTURE AS BEING "ENTERBACTER CLOACAE." IT WAS REPORTED BY HOSP STAFF IN 7/2003 THAT THE DOCTOR FELT, "THE PT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE AN INFECTION FROM LAYING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AT ANOTHER FACILITY." THE DOCTOR FELT THIS COMPLAINT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE STRYKER RECALLED PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 0306563000 ADVANCED CEMENT MIXING BOWL AN JDZ STRYKER INSTRUMENTS 0306-563-000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Death