BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN TIBIAL COMPONENT

    MDR report key: 9722944 · Received February 18, 2020

    Report

    Report Number
    0008031020-2020-00478
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    February 18, 2020
    Date of Event
    October 1, 2012
    Report Date
    February 18, 2020
    Manufacturer
    STRYKER GMBH
    Product Code
    JWH
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN REPORTED DURING A LITERATURE REVIEW PERFORMED BY THE POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE GROUP. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION AND NO OTHER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. MORE DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPLAINT EVENT AS WELL AS THE AFFECTED DEVICE MUST BE AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMPLAINT EVENT. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD COULD NOT BE REVIEWED BECAUSE THE AFFECTED LOT NUMBER WAS NOT COMMUNICATED. IF ANY FURTHER INFORMATION IS PROVIDED, THE INVESTIGATION REPORT WILL BE UPDATED. THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED AND DISTRIBUTED BY SMALL BONE INNOVATION, INC., (B)(4) AND IMPLANTED BEFORE STRYKER BECAME THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER. ON APRIL 1, 2015 STRYKER BECAME THE LEGAL MANUFACTURER OF THE STAR SYSTEM AND HAS TAKEN THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING. DEVICE DISPOSITION IS UNKNOWN.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE MANUFACTURER BECAME AWARE OF A LITERATURE FROM CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER, USA. THE TITLE OF THIS REPORT IS ¿A REVIEW OF PERIOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS OF OUTPATIENT TOTAL ANKLE ARTHROPLASTY¿ WHICH IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE STRYKER ¿STAR¿ SYSTEM. WITHIN THAT PUBLICATION, POST-OPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS/ ADVERSE EVENTS WERE REPORTED, WHICH OCCURRED FROM OCTOBER 2012 TO MAY 2016. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO ASCERTAIN SPECIFIC DEVICE DETAILS FROM THE REPORT, A REVIEW OF THE COMPLAINT HANDLING DATABASE, HOWEVER, REVEALED THAT THE EVENTS HAVE NOT BEEN REPORTED BY THE HOSPITAL OR BY THE AUTHOR OF THE PUBLICATION, THEREFORE 10 COMPLAINTS WERE INITIATED RETROSPECTIVELY FOR ADVERSE EVENTS MENTIONED IN THE REPORT. THIS PRODUCT INQUIRY ADDRESSES SUPERFICIAL INFECTION FOLLOWED BY NONREVISION SURGERY. (IRRIGATION AND DEBRIDEMENT). THE REPORT STATES: ¿THE 1 INFECTION FOUND IN THIS STUDY (1.5%, 1 OUT OF 65) OCCURRED IN A PATIENT WITH DIABETES, A BMI OF 38 AND RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ON PREDNISONE AND ORENCIA (ABATACEPT). THE WOUND WAS DEBRIDED IN THE OPERATING ROOM AND WAS FOUND TO BE SUPERFICIAL. THE PATIENT WAS TREATED WITH 6 WEEKS IV ANTIBIOTICS POSTOPERATIVELY.¿

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    184334 UNKNOWN TIBIAL COMPONENT IMPLANT JWH STRYKER GMBH UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 55 YR Required Intervention