| Catalog Number |
5551-G-320 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Loss of Osseointegration (2408)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Arthritis (1723); Injury (2348); Inadequate Osseointegration (2646)
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| Date of Event |
01/08/2014
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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 that all devices in the lot were manufactured and accepted into final stock with no reported discrepancies.Lot id.There have been no other events for the lot referenced.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 or Problem Description
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It was reported through the communication of an attorney that allegedly the patient was revised due to "right knee osteoarthritis and right knee total arthroplasty failure or loosening.".
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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At the time the adverse event reporting decision was made, it was not clear which device had loosened, therefore the initial mdr report was filed for the patella.It was later discovered that the subject device that caused or contributed to the patient¿s experience was the baseplate only and therefore the investigation for this device deems the patella concomitant.Reported event: an event regarding loosening of the tibial component involving a triathlon patella was reported.Conclusions: a full investigation was completed for the baseplate within this pi.The medical review indicated that a bone scan was ordered which demonstrates significant uptake in the tibia consistent with loosening.The patient was revised to a stemmed construct.Based on the information provided there is no indication or allegation that device reported in this investigation may have contributed to the event.
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Event or Problem Description
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It was reported through the communication of an attorney that allegedly the patient was revised due to "right knee osteoarthritis and right knee total arthroplasty failure or loosening." update: review of the records confirm revision surgery was carried out for aseptic loosening of a tibial component in a cemented tka.
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