FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

WHITESIDE ORTHO II PATELLA

MDR report key: 69701 · Received February 13, 1997

Report

Report Number
69701
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 13, 1997
Date of Event
December 31, 1996
Manufacturer
WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Product Code
HTG
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

INITIAL TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT 4/16/84. REFERRED BACK TO ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON ON 10/1/96 COMPLAINING OF INCREASED KNEE PAIN AND CATCHING. PT ADMITTED FOR SURGERY ON 12/31/96 FOR ARTHROSCOPY AND EXAM OF PROSTHESIS. IN SURGERY FOUND THAT POLYETHYLENE PATELLAR COMPONENT HAD FRAGMENTED INTO MULTIPLE PIECES. TWO LARGE FRAGMENTS AND ONE SMALL FRAGMENT WERE REMOVED -- PIECES PARTIALLY MISSING. SURGEON PLANS ON FUTURE REVISION OF THE PATELLOFEMORAL INTERVAL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 WHITESIDE ORTHO II PATELLA Implant ARTIFICIAL PATELLA IMPLANT HTG WRIGHT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC. * 11322021

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Other