| Catalog Number |
5517F402 |
| Medical Device Problem Codes |
Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method (2017); Device Handling Problem (3265)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Insufficient Information (4580); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/09/2025
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Type of Reportable Event
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Serious Injury
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Review of the device history records indicate devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.There have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.An evaluation of the device cannot be performed as the device was not returned to the manufacturer.Should additional information become available it will be reported in a supplemental report upon completion of the investigation.
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Event or Problem Description
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This report is for case 2 of 2.As reported by the chief nursing executive officer: twice now [stryker rep] has provided the physician with the wrong implant.The implant has been completely inserted and the physician has closed before [stryker rep] realized he provided the wrong product requiring us to open the patient a second time.Right tka; doctor was closing when noticed, patient never left room and femur was taken out and correct femur was put in.
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Event or Problem Description
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No new information.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Reported event: an event regarding incorrect selection involving a triathlon femoral component was reported.The event was confirmed.Method and results: product evaluation and results: material analysis, visual, functional and dimensional inspections could not be performed as the device was not returned.Clinician review: no medical records were received for review with a clinical consultant.Product history review: review of the device history records indicate devices were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no relevant reported discrepancies.Complaint history review: there have been no other similar events for the lot referenced.Conclusions: it was reported that during the patient's primary surgery, a cr femoral component was implanted instead of a ps.Revision surgery took place on the same day to have the incorrect femoral component replaced.The reported event was confirmed.The provided implant sheet was reviewed and confirmed that the reported device, a triathlon p/a cr beaded #4r, catalog: 5517f402, lot: h43hu was implanted in the patient's knee on (b)(6) 2025.The triathlon knee system surgical protocol, triath-sp-30_rev-1_29865 was reviewed and includes detailed step-by-step instructions on the preparation, sizing, trialling and placement of triathlon femoral components; a cr cemented femoral component is not compatible with a ps insert.This is considered to be the result of user error as no manufacturing-related product problem was found given the information provided.It is the responsibility of the surgical team to review the device label prior to implantation.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If additional information becomes available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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