MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN LFIT ANATOMIC COCR V40 FEMORAL HEAD; HIP IMPLANT

Catalog Number UNK_JR

Device Problem Insufficient Information (3190)

Patient Problems Inflammation (1932); Injury (2348); Reaction (2414)

Event Date 09/19/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

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.Not returned.

Event Description

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) 2013 and was revised on (b)(6) 2017.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.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN LFIT ANATOMIC COCR V40 FEMORAL HEAD
• Type of Device: HIP IMPLANT
• Manufacturer (Section D): STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH; 325 corporate drive; mahwah NJ 07430
• Manufacturer (Section G): STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH; 325 corporate drive; mahwah NJ 07430
• Manufacturer Contact: bradley curtis ; 325 corporate drive; mahwah, NJ 07430 ; 2018315000
• MDR Report Key: 7480376
• MDR Text Key: 107137557
• Report Number: 0002249697-2018-01314
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MEH
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer,other
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 05/02/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/02/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK_JR
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/05/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Hospitalization; Required Intervention