MAUDE Adverse Event Report: STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH UNKNOWN RESTORATION FEMORAL BODY; ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT

Catalog Number UNK_SHC

Device Problem Insufficient Information (3190)

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

Event Date 01/22/2018

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.An event regarding abnormal ion level involving an unknown restoration modular body was reported.The event was not confirmed.Method & results product evaluation and results: not performed as product was not returned.Clinician review: no medical records were received for review with a clinical consultant.Product history review: not performed as the device lot details were not provided.Complaint history review: not performed as the device lot details were not provided.Conclusions: the exact cause of the event could not be determined because insufficient information was provided.Further information such as product identification, return of the device, pathology reports, pre- and post-operative x-rays and the primary operative report as well as patient history and follow-up notes are needed to complete the investigation for determining root cause.No further investigation for this event is possible at this time.If devices and / or additional information becomes available to indicate further evaluation is warranted, this record will be reopened.

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 his left hip on or about (b)(6) 2012 and was revised on (b)(6) 2018.It is further alleged that he suffered injuries as a result of implantation and explantation of the device at issue, device recall and excessive levels of chromium and cobalt in his blood.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN RESTORATION FEMORAL BODY
• Type of Device: ORTHOPEDIC MANUAL SURGICAL INSTRUMENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-MAHWAH; 325 corporate drive; mahwah NJ 07430
• Manufacturer (Section G): STRYKER ORTHOPAEDICS-CORK; ida industrial estate; carrigtwohill NA
• Manufacturer Contact: collin neitzel ; 325 corporate drive; mahwah, NJ 07430 ; 2018315000
• MDR Report Key: 9105189
• MDR Text Key: 163757056
• Report Number: 0002249697-2019-03286
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: LXH
• 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: 09/23/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/23/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK_SHC
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 08/26/2019
• 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