inforMED
InjuryHSH

TIBIAL INSERT

Received Oct 13, 2015 · Event occurred Mar 27, 2012

Report MW5057152 · MDR key 5161574

Device

Generic name

Tibial Insert

Manufacturer

Depuy/ Synthes

Model number

96-2151

Lot number

3315274

Product problems

  • Improper or Incorrect Procedure or Method
  • Defective Device

Patient

67 YR

  • Thrombus
  • Ambulation or Postural Difficulties

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

I RECEIVED A KNEE REPLACEMENT THAT WAS A DEFECTIVE FAILURE THAT WARRANTED A TOTAL REVISION RIGHT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT BY DR (B)(6) 2014. AFTER THE REPLACEMENT DIAGNOSED WITH DVT'S IN BOTH LEG-IN BOTH LEGS (B)(6) 2014, CONFINED TO USING A WALKER FOR AMBULATION. RECEIVED A RIGHT KNEE REVISION TIBIAL SPACER EXCHANGE POSSIBLE TIBIA PLATE EXCHANGE. I DISCOVERED ON DATE (B)(6) 2014 BY DR. (B)(6) PERFORMING A REVISION OPERATION IN MY RIGHT KNEE REPLACEMENT OF PAD, TIBIAL SPACER EXCHANGE, THAT DR (B)(6) OPERATION ON DATE (B)(6) 2012 TO MY RIGHT KNEE, CAUSING INJURY TO MY RIGHT KNEE,. I WAS HARMED CAUSING PAIN, AND SUFFERING. I DISCOVERED ON DATE (B)(6) 2014 AT A DR. VISIT TO DR. (B)(6) WHO INFORMED ME THAT I HAD BLOOD CLOT IN MY RIGHT KNEE BEFORE OPERATION ON (B)(6) 2012. DR. (B)(6) WAS NEGLIGENT. I DIDN'T KNOW TO GET TREATMENT FROM DR. (B)(6), I KNOW NOW TO GET TREATMENT FROM DR. (B)(6). I NOW GOT BLOOD CLOT IN BOTH LEGS AND KNEE DUE TO DR. (B)(6) INJURY. I GOT TO GO TO DR (B)(6) FOR ONE YEAR TO GET THE BLOOD CLOTS CORRECTED. (B)(4) IS NAMED IN PRODUCT LIABILITY, THE MANUFACTURER FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT, THE KNEE IS DEFECTIVE UNTIL DR. (B)(6) CORRECTED IT. THE (B)(6) HOSPITAL WAS NEGLIGENT, THE HOSPITAL ALLOWED DR. (B)(6) TO PERFORM THE OPERATION, THEY WITHHELD, CONCEALED THE DIAGNOSIS FROM DR. (B)(6) THAT DVT'S IN RIGHT LEG BEFORE THE KNEE REPLACEMENT, PUTTING (B)(6) IN DANGER OF A HEART ATTACK OR A STROKE. WOULDN'T HAVE GONE IF (B)(6) HOSPITAL WOULD NOT HAVE TOLD OF THE DIAGNOSIS OF DVT'S IN LEGS. WOULDN'T HAVE GONE BACK TO DR (B)(6) TO GET TREATMENT FOR THE DVT'S.