METAL KNEECAP IMPLANT
Received Jul 24, 2023
Report MW5120089 · MDR key 17397352
Device
Generic name
Prosthesis, Knee, Hinged (metal-metal)
Manufacturer
UnknownPatient
Unknown
- Bone Fracture(s)
- Pain
- Joint Dislocation
- Bone Fracture(s)
- Pain
- Joint Dislocation
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD BEEN HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST 6 TO 7 MONTHS AND IT WAS UNDERSTOOD THAT THESE ISSUES WERE RELATED TO THE PATIENT BREAKING THEIR FEMUR AND DISLOCATING THEIR METAL KNEECAP IMPLANT. THE PATIENT WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SURGERY ON JAN 16TH (STAYED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 2 MONTHS), AND SAID THEIR "BACK IS GOING CRAZY." PT (PATIENT) SAID THEY BROKE THEIR FEMUR SIDEWAYS AND THEIR KNEECAP TURNED TO GRAVEL. PT HAD 3 SURGERIES ON THEIR LEG, AND IS BACK WALKING AND DRIVING NOW. THIS REPORT REFLECTS INFORMATION RECEIVED BY FDA IN THE FORM OF A NOTIFICATION PER 803.22 (B)(2).