Catalog Number 5620-B-201 |
Device Problem
Mechanical Problem (1384)
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Patient Problem
Injury (2348)
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Event Date 11/15/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If additional information is received, it will be provided in a supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.Device evaluated.
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Event Description
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Stryker triathlon size 2 by 8mm thick polyethylene failed to seat in stryker triathlon pkr size 2 base plate.After first polyethylene was damaged 4 more polyethylenes failed to seat.Update 20/november/2018: spoke to rep.Total surgical delay approximately 2 hours with tourniquet in use.Surgeon decided to convert the procedure to a total knee procedure.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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An event regarding seating/locking issues involving a triathlon pkr baseplate was reported.The event was not confirmed.Product evaluation and results: review of the device by a material analysis engineer that, ¿damage observed on baseplate consistent with implantation and explantation processes and contact against a hard object.Based on the given information, no identifiable materials or manufacturing discrepancies were observed on the surfaces examined.¿ clinician review: not performed as this was an intraoperative event.Product history review: a device history review confirmed all devices accepted into finished goods conformed to specification.Complaint history review: no other events were reported for the lot indicated.The event could not be confirmed as the implant was returned damaged and a functional or dimensional inspection could not be conducted.Examination of the device by the material analysis engineer indicated that damage observed is consistent with implantation process.No further investigation for this event is required at this time.If the additional information is received, this investigation will be reopened and re-evaluated.
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Event Description
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Stryker triathlon size 2 by 8mm thick polyethylene failed to seat in stryker triathlon pkr size 2 base plate.After first polyethylene was damaged 4 more polyethylenes failed to seat.Update 20/november/2018: spoke to rep.Total surgical delay approximately 2 hours with tourniquet in use.Surgeon decided to convert the procedure to a total knee procedure.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Correction to pma/510k reportability awareness date.
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Event Description
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Stryker triathlon size 2 by 8mm thick polyethylene failed to seat in stryker triathlon pkr size 2 base plate.After first polyethylene was damaged 4 more polyethylenes failed to seat.Update (b)(6) 2018: spoke to rep.Total surgical delay approximately 2 hours with tourniquet in use.Surgeon decided to convert the procedure to a total knee procedure.
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