FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

TOTAL KNEE HIGH ACTIVITY

MDR report key: 5805445 · Received July 19, 2016

Report

Report Number
1836248-2016-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 19, 2016
Date of Event
June 6, 2016
Report Date
July 19, 2016
Manufacturer
OSSUR AMERICAS, INC.
Product Code
ISY
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INITIAL COMPLAINT IMPLIED THE PRODUCT FAILURE WAS A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH IT WAS DETERMINED THE PRODUCT FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF THE PATIENT FALL AND THE PRODUCT WAS NOT A CONTRIBUTOR TO THE INCIDENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN AMPUTEE PATIENT WAS ASCENDING THE STAIRS WHILE CARRYING AN OBJECT AND WAS NOT USING A HANDRAIL. SHE FELL WHILE ASCENDING THE STAIRS, RESULTING IN A BROKEN BONE IN HER FOOT AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO HER PROSTHETIC KNEE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ABOVE KNEE AMPUTEE PATIENT WEARING A TOTAL KNEE PROSTHETIC FELL ON THE STAIRS IN HER HOME. AT THAT TIME, THE TOP THREADING SHEARED OFF THE KNEE. HER FALL RESULTED IN A BROKEN BONE IN HER FOOT. HER PROSTHETIST SAID SHE IS RECOVERING FROM THE FALL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
457177 TOTAL KNEE HIGH ACTIVITY JOINT KNEE EXTERNAL LIMB PROSTHETIC ISY OSSUR AMERICAS, INC. 2100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention