FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

RHEO KNEE 3 W/LOCK

MDR report key: 6764679 · Received August 3, 2017

Report

Report Number
3003764610-2017-00003
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 3, 2017
Date of Event
June 26, 2017
Report Date
November 17, 2017
Manufacturer
OSSUR H/F
Product Code
ISW
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LOWER LIMB AMPUTEE PATIENT WEARING A RHEO KNEE 3 PROSTHETIC HAS FALLEN WHILE WALKING. ACCORDING TO HIS STATEMENT, HE WENT TO THE CAR WHEN HE WAS APPROACHED BY A FRIEND FROM THE REAR LEFT. HE TURNED AROUND WHILE WALKING AND THEN WANTED TO CONTINUE THE STEP WITH HIS PROSTHESIS ON THE RIGHT. HOWEVER, HE JUST FELL INTO A 'HOLE' AND FELL ON HIS FEMUR CONDYLES (KNEE EX AMPUTATED). HE DESCRIBES THE SITUATION AS THAT THE KNEE SIMPLY WAS NOT THERE AS USUAL. PATIENT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED FEMUR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LOWER LIMB AMPUTEE PATIENT WEARING A RHEO KNEE 3 PROSTHETIC HAS FALLEN WHILE WALKING. ACCORDING TO HIS STATEMENT, HE WENT TO THE CAR WHEN HE WAS APPROACHED BY A FRIEND FROM THE REAR LEFT. HE TURNED AROUND WHILE WALKING AND THEN WANTED TO CONTINUE THE STEP WITH HIS PROSTHESIS ON THE RIGHT. HOWEVER, HE JUST FELL INTO A 'HOLE' AND FELL ON HIS FEMUR CONDYLES (KNEE EX AMPUTATED). HE DESCRIBES THE SITUATION AS THAT THE KNEE SIMPLY WAS NOT THERE AS USUAL. PATIENT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED FEMUR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
546218 RHEO KNEE 3 W/LOCK PROSTHETIC KNEE LOWER LIMB ISW OSSUR H/F RKN13110

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention