DEPUY SIGMA KNEE
Report
- Report Number
- MW5082627
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 26, 2018
- Date of Event
- December 4, 2013
- Report Date
- December 23, 2018
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY SYNTHES, INC.
- Product Code
- LOD
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- MS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
I HAD A TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT IN (B)(6) 2013 @ (B)(6) HOSPITAL IN (B)(6). PERFORMED BY DR. (B)(6). I AM SINGLE/LIVE ALONE/NO ONE TO CARE OR HELP WITH MY CARE. AFTER 4 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL, I WAS TRANSFERRED TO A NURSING HOME FOR A 20 DAY STAY WITH THERAPY. IT WAS A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. I NEVER WAS PAIN FREE. BY (B)(6) 2016, I COULD STAND THE PAIN NO LONGER. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND HAD X-RAYS WHICH SHOWED PROBABLE TIBIAL PLATE LOOSENING AND POSSIBLE INFECTION. I HAD A NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDY PERFORMED WITHIN A MONTH WHICH RULED OUT INFECTION. BECAUSE OF THE MENTAL TRAUMA I SUFFERED AFTER THE REPLACEMENT I CONTINUED TO ENDURE THE PAIN UNTIL (B)(6) 2018 WHEN I HAD A TOTAL KNEE REVISION DONE @ (B)(6) HOSPITAL IN (B)(6). PERFORMED BY DR. (B)(6). HIS OPERATIVE REPORT DOCUMENTED THE LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL PLATE AND THE FAILURE OF THE CEMENT AND DEBONDING WHICH HAD OCCURRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1034206 | DEPUY SIGMA KNEE | PROSTHESIS, KNEE | LOD | DEPUY SYNTHES, INC. | |||
| 1034207 | HV CEMENT | BONE CEMENT | LOD | DEPUY SYNTHES, INC. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 YR | Hospitalization| R |