UNKNOWN 9MM CR INSERT
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
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.
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.
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.
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 |