FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 529119 · Received June 10, 2004

Report

Report Number
529119
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 10, 2004
Date of Event
March 1, 2004
Report Date
May 28, 2004
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
KWM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL FOR REMOVAL OF RETAINED SILASTIC PROSTHESIS OF LEFT WRIST SECONDARY TO LEFT WRIST SWELLING, PAIN, NUMBNESS, TINGLING, AND BURNING IN BOTH ARMS. DURING SURGERY IT WAS NOTED THAT PT HAD EXTENSIVE SYNOVITIS, DIFFUSE CARPAL, RADIAL, AND ULNAR EROSION DUE TO SYNOVITIS. SURGEON PERFORMED EXCISION OF FRAGMENTED IMPLANT, INTERPOSTIONAL ARTHROPLASTY DISTAL RADIAL ULNAR JOINT, WRIST ARTHRODESIS PROXIMAL ROW CARPECTOMY, AND EXTENSIVE EXCISION OF INTERCARPAL AND INTER RADIAL SYNOVITIC EROSION. THE ORIGINAL IMPLANT WAS PLACED 17 YEARS AGO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK SILASTIC WRIST PROSTHESIS KWM UNK UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR Required Intervention