FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT

MDR report key: 574 · Received May 13, 1992

Report

Report Number
574
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 13, 1992
Date of Event
April 14, 1992
Report Date
April 23, 1992
Manufacturer
INTERMEDICS ORTHOPEDICS, INC.
Product Code
HRY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON 5TH POD, PATIENT DEVELOPED INFECTION WITH DRAINAGE FROM INCISION. PLASTIC PORTION OF PROSTHESIS REMOVED. THREE ADDITIONAL DEBRIDEMENT PROCEDURES ALSO PERFORMED. ON 9TH POD, ENTIRE PROSTHESIS WAS REMOVEDDEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: SATISFACTORY CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN, UNANTICIPATED. CONCLUSION: INVALID DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: INVALID DATA. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: INVALID DATA. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 Implant TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT HRY INTERMEDICS ORTHOPEDICS, INC. 71823, 46091, 43080, 71562

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Other