FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
UNK
MDR report key: 78532
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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 |