Catalog Number 6021-0230 |
Device Problem
Insufficient Information (3190)
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Patient Problems
Inflammation (1932); Injury (2348); Reaction (2414); Insufficient Information (4580)
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Event Date 07/05/2018 |
Event Type
Injury
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.Device not returned.
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Event Description
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It was reported through the filing of a lawsuit that allegedly the patient was implanted with an lfit anatomic cocr v40 femoral head on her right hip on or about (b)(6) 2009 and was revised on (b)(6) 2018.It is further alleged that she suffered injuries as a result of implantation and explantation of the device at issue, and excessive levels of chromium and cobalt in her blood.
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Event Description
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It was reported through the filing of a lawsuit that allegedly the patient was implanted with an lfit anatomic cocr v40 femoral head on her right hip on or about (b)(6) 2009 and was revised on (b)(6) 2018.It is further alleged that she suffered injuries as a result of implantation and explantation of the device at issue, and excessive levels of chromium and cobalt in her blood.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event: an event regarding abnormal ion levels involving an accolade stem was reported.The event was not confirmed.Method & results: product evaluation and results: not performed as no product was returned for evaluation.Clinician review: no medical records were received for review with a clinical consultant.Device history review: device history review indicated the devices accepted into final stock from the reported lot were free from discrepancies.Complaint history review: there has been no other event for the lot referenced.Conclusions: the event itself could not be confirmed and exact cause of the event could not be determined because insufficient information was provided.Further information such as device identification and return, x-rays, operative reports, pathology as well as patient history and follow up notes are required to complete the investigation for determining a root cause.No further investigation is required at this time.If additional information becomes available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.H3 other text : device not returned.
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