FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN TIBIAL BASEPLATE

MDR report key: 6088786 · Received November 9, 2016

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2016-03537
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 9, 2016
Date of Event
October 11, 2016
Report Date
January 12, 2017
Manufacturer
STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION HAS BEEN REQUESTED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE IT WILL BE REPORTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING LOOSENING INVOLVING AN UNKNOWN BASEPLATE WAS REPORTED. THE MEDICAL REVIEW CONFIRMED LOOSENING AND BASEPLATE MALPOSITION. METHOD & RESULTS: -DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: A VISUAL, DIMENSIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. -MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: BASEPLATE MALPOSITION IN EXCESSIVE POSTERIOR TIBIAL SLOPE IN COMBINATION WITH SUBOPTIMAL CEMENTATION TECHNIQUE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN OVERLOAD CONDITION AT THE BASEPLATE IMPLANT-BONE INTERFACE RESULTING IN LOOSENING AFTER AN UNKNOWN TIME REQUIRING REVISION. -DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE LOT IS UNKNOWN. -COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS THE DEVICE LOT IS UNKNOWN. CONCLUSIONS: BASED ON THE PROVIDED MEDICAL REVIEW BASEPLATE MALPOSITION IN EXCESSIVE POSTERIOR TIBIAL SLOPE IN COMBINATION WITH SUBOPTIMAL CEMENTATION TECHNIQUE HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO AN OVERLOAD CONDITION AT THE BASEPLATE IMPLANT-BONE INTERFACE RESULTING IN LOOSENING AFTER AN UNKNOWN TIME REQUIRING REVISION. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOR THIS EVENT IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER SALES REP, LEFT KNEE REVISION DUE TO PAIN AND INFLAMMATION. TIBIAL COMPONENT WAS LOOSE UPON INSPECTION. SCORPIO FEMORAL COMPONENT REMOVED, TIBIAL BASEPLATE, POLY AND PATELLA ALSO REMOVED. SIZES, CAT AND LOT NUMBERS ARE NOT KNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PER SALES REP, LEFT KNEE REVISION DUE TO PAIN AND INFLAMMATION. TIBIAL COMPONENT WAS LOOSE UPON INSPECTION. SCORPIO FEMORAL COMPONENT REMOVED, TIBIAL BASEPLATE, POLY AND PATELLA ALSO REMOVED. SIZES, CAT AND LOT NUMBERS ARE NOT KNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
741639 UNKNOWN TIBIAL BASEPLATE KNEE IMPLANT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Hospitalization| R