WHITESIDE I TOTAL KNEE IMPLANT
Received Jul 31, 1992 · Event occurred Apr 13, 1992
Report 3470 · MDR key 3470
Device
Generic name
Total Knee Implant
Manufacturer
Dow-corningModel number
UNKNOWNCatalog number
UNKNOWN
Lot number
UNKNOWN
Patient
67 YR
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT ADMITTED WITH RECENT PAIN AND SWELLING RT. KNEE. TO HAVE REVISION OF KNEE.DEVICE LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: UNKNOWN. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE SERVICE/MAINTENANCE. NO DATA - REGARDING DATE LAST SERVICED. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: INVALID DATA. INVALID DATA - SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABILITY. NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CONCLUSION: NONE OR UNKNOWN. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER/DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.