UNKNOWN SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDE
Report
- Report Number
- 0002249697-2019-02851
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- August 14, 2019
- Date of Event
- September 12, 2012
- Report Date
- August 14, 2019
- Manufacturer
- STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH
- Product Code
- MBH
- Removal / Correction Number
- 2249697-11/19/12-013-R
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE INFORMATION IN THIS REPORT WAS PROVIDED BY STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME DUE TO THE ONGOING LITIGATION. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOME AVAILABLE, THE EVALUATION SUMMARY WILL BE SUBMITTED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT. VOLUNTARY RECALL RA 2012-171 WAS INITIATED FOR US SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDES DUE TO THE POTENTIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE DEVICES. THIS REPORT IS CONSIDERED TO BE UNDER THE SCOPE OF THIS RECALL. AS A RESULT OF AN INTERNAL NONCONFORMANCE THE FOLLOWING ROOT CAUSES WERE IDENTIFIED: INADEQUATE DESIGN CONTROLS. INADEQUATE USER TRAINING. INSUFFICIENT QUALITY CONTROL MEASURES. ALL PRODUCT WAS QUARANTINED, REMOVED FROM THE MARKET AND ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED OR SOLD, THEREFORE, NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS INDICATE THAT DEVICES WERE MANUFACTURED AND ACCEPTED INTO FINAL STOCK WITH NO REPORTED DISCREPANCIES. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER EVENTS FOR THE LOT REFERENCED. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, IT WILL BE PROVIDED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION. DEVICE NOT AVAILABLE.
IT WAS REPORTED BY THE ATTORNEY, THAT THE PATIENT UNDERWENT A RIGHT TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY ON (B)(6) 2012 WHERE SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDES WERE USED AND A TRIATHLON KNEE SYSTEM WAS IMPLANTED. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE PATIENT HAS UNDERGONE REVISION SURGERY AT THIS TIME. UPDATE VIA CONVERSATION WITH LEGAL DEPARTMENT JULY 30, 2019: THE PATIENT HAS COMPLAINED OF PAIN BUT DOES NOT WANT TO PURSUE SURGICAL INTERVENTION AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 688037 | UNKNOWN SHAPEMATCH CUTTING GUIDE | PROSTHESIS, KNEE, PATELLO/FEMOROTIBIAL, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, UNCEMENTED, POROUS, CO | MBH | STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR | Other |