FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
UNK
MDR report key: 97388
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Received February 15, 1995
Report
- Report Number
- 97388
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 15, 1995
- Date of Event
- October 31, 1994
- Report Date
- December 2, 1994
- Manufacturer
- DOW CORNING CORP.
- Product Code
- KWM
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS S/P WITH A SWANSON SILASTIC IMPLANT OF THE LEFT WRIST 11 YRS AGO. SHE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A FRACTURED SILASTIC IMPLANT IN 4/94 AND CONSENTED TO REMOVAL OF THE IMPLANT AND FUSION OF THE WRIST. DURING SURGERY, THE SILICONE IMPLANT WAS NOTED TO BE IN ONE PLACE BUT THERE WERE FRACTURES NOTED AROUND THE COLLARS OF THE STEM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNK Implant | SILASTIC WRIST IMPLANT | KWM | DOW CORNING CORP. | UNK. | UNK. |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR | Required Intervention |