An event regarding pain & loosening involving a mck femoral lm-rl sz 5 was reported.The event was not confirmed.Method & results: -device evaluation and results: visual, dimensional, and functional inspection were not performed as the item was not returned.-medical records received and evaluation: the provided medical records were submitted to a clinician, after reviewing, who stated that - "no x-ray or bone scan images or reports are available for review.There is no confirmation of the ¿osteopetrosis¿ diagnosis noted in the revision operative report and no confirmation of a loose femoral component as being present or the cause of persistent left knee pain of several years noted in the revision operative report.After only fifteen months¿ status-post index uni-compartment knee arthroplasty surgery, there is no evidence that factors related to the primary uka components were responsible for this clinical situation." -device history review: review of the device history records indicates devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no reported discrepancies.-complaint history review: there have been no other events for this lot.Conclusions: it was reported that patient was revised due to pain & loosening of femoral component.The provided medical records were submitted to a clinician, after reviewing, who stated that - "no x-ray or bone scan images or reports are available for review.There is no confirmation of the ¿osteopetrosis¿ diagnosis noted in the revision operative report and no confirmation of a loose femoral component as being present or the cause of persistent left knee pain of several years noted in the revision operative report.After only fifteen months¿ status-post index uni-compartment knee arthroplasty surgery, there is no evidence that factors related to the primary uka components were responsible for this clinical situation." thus, neither the event could be confirmed nor the root cause could be determined due to the minimal information received for evaluation.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time as insufficient information was received by stryker orthopaedics.If additional information becomes available, this investigation will be reopened.
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