FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK

MDR report key: 78532 · Received March 20, 1997

Report

Report Number
78532
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 20, 1997
Date of Event
February 20, 1997
Report Date
March 18, 1997
Manufacturer
UNK
Product Code
KXC
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT HAD A RIGHT ANKLE REPLACEMENT APPROX 10 YEARS AGO. LAST YEAR SHE BEGAN DEVELOPING PAIN AND SWELLING. THE ANKLE IMPLANT WAS REMOVED DURING SURGERY ON 2/20/97. DURING SURGERY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TALAR COMPONENT ALONG WITH THE POLYETHYLENE COMPONENT WERE LOOSE. THE MEDIAL PART OF THE TALUS WAS TOTALLY DISINTEGRATED AND A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL DEBRIS AND POLYETHYLENE WEAR WAS FOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK Implant UNK KXC UNK UNK UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention