FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN 9MM CR INSERT

MDR report key: 6993315 · Received November 1, 2017

Report

Report Number
0002249697-2017-03169
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 1, 2017
Date of Event
October 4, 2017
Report Date
January 4, 2018
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

IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DEVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVENT REGARDING ROM ISSUES INVOLVING A TRIATHLON TIBIAL INSERT WAS REPORTED. THE EVENT WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH MEDICAL REVIEW. METHOD & RESULTS: DEVICE EVALUATION AND RESULTS: DEVICE INSPECTION WAS NOT PERFORMED AS NO DEVICES WERE RETURNED. MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED AND EVALUATION: A REVIEW OF THE PROVIDED MEDICAL RECORDS BY A CLINICAL CONSULTANT STATED THE FOLLOWING: TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY REQUIRING EXTENSILE EXPOSURE HAS RESULTED IN ARTHROFIBROSIS WITH IMPAIRMENT OF KNEE FUNCTIONALITY. AN EXTENSIVE SCAR TISSUE RELEASE WAS PERFORMED IN COMBINATION WITH LINER EXCHANGE AS REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATE EXPOSURE AND TO RESTORE ADEQUATE STABILITY OF THE ARTHROPLASTY AFTER THE PROCEDURE. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: NOT PERFORMED AS LOT DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. COMPLAINT HISTORY REVIEW: NOT PERFORMED AS LOT DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. CONCLUSIONS: THE MEDICAL REVIEW INDICATES TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY REQUIRING EXTENSILE EXPOSURE HAS RESULTED IN ARTHROFIBROSIS WITH IMPAIRMENT OF KNEE FUNCTIONALITY. AN EXTENSIVE SCAR TISSUE RELEASE WAS PERFORMED IN COMBINATION WITH LINER EXCHANGE AS REQUIRED FOR ADEQUATE EXPOSURE AND TO RESTORE ADEQUATE STABILITY OF THE ARTHROPLASTY AFTER THE PROCEDURE. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS POSSIBLE AT THIS TIME. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUCH AS DEVICE DETAILS AND DEVICE RETURN, X-RAYS AND OPERATIVE NOTES BECOME AVAILABLE TO INDICATE FURTHER EVALUATION IS WARRANTED, THIS RECORD WILL BE REOPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT'S LEFT KNEE WAS REVISED DUE TO INABILITY TO REACH FULL FLEXION. SURGEON EXPLANTED A 9MM CR INSERT, PERFORMED A DEBRIDEMENT AND SOFT TISSUE RELEASE. WITH AN ORTHO SENSOR, SURGEON BALANCED THE KNEE AND IMPLANTED A 9MM CS INSERT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT PATIENT'S LEFT KNEE WAS REVISED DUE TO INABILITY TO REACH FULL FLEXION. SURGEON EXPLANTED A 9MM CR INSERT, PERFORMED A DEBRIDEMENT AND SOFT TISSUE RELEASE. WITH AN ORTHO SENSOR, SURGEON BALANCED THE KNEE AND IMPLANTED A 9MM CS INSERT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
773314 UNKNOWN 9MM CR INSERT KNEE IMPLANT JWH STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Hospitalization| R