Model Number 61911001 |
Device Problems
Detachment Of Device Component (1104); Entrapment of Device (1212); Material Fragmentation (1261); Nonstandard Device (1420)
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Patient Problems
Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Bone Fracture(s) (1870); Headache (1880); Headache (1880); Pain (1994); Pain (1994); Discomfort (2330); Sleep Dysfunction (2517); Device Embedded In Tissue or Plaque (3165)
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Event Date 03/30/2017 |
Event Type
Injury
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Event Description
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Patient called to report problems with her stryker triathlon titanium knee replacement system.Patient stated that the day following her replacement surgery, she experienced extreme pain and suffering.The patient said after doing some research, she discovered that the bone cement used during her knee replacement surgery matched the model number that was recalled.The patient said she found out later that the doctor broke her tibia and put pegs in her leg during the replacement surgery, but the doctor had not told her.Patient stated the entire knee that was replaced is in unbearable pain and she experiences severe headaches as well.
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Event Description
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Add'l info received on 03/20/2018, for report number mw5075603.Caller reported an ultrasound was performed and device fragments were found lodged into her leg.Caller is continuing to experience pain, suffering, discomfort, and inability to sleep due to the device.
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Event Description
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Patient called to report problems with her stryker triathlon titanium knee replacement system.Patient stated that the day following her replacement surgery, she experienced extreme pain and suffering.The patient said after doing some research, she discovered that the bone cement used during her knee replacement surgery matched the model number that was recalled.The patient said she found out later that the doctor broke her tibia and put pegs in her leg during the replacement surgery, but the doctor had not told her.Patient stated the entire knee that was replaced is in unbearable pain and she experiences severe headaches as well.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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