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InjuryEEA

RESURFACING BASEPLATE

Received Mar 18, 1994 · Event occurred Jan 28, 1994

Report 33448-1994-00014 · MDR key 8718

Device

Generic name

Pca Primary Total Knee

Manufacturer

Howmedica,inc.

Catalog number

6638-3-607

Lot number

NA

Patient

71 YR

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PT WAS EXPERIENCING PAIN INPOSTERIOR REGION OF KNEE. UNKNOWN EXACTLY TO THE SURGEON AS TO WHY SHE WAS HURTING. HE REPLACED THE TIBIA COMPONENTS WITH NO COMPLICATIONS. NO PATELLA COMPONENT USED FOR BOTHPRIMARY AND REVISION CASES.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 NOT EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: NO DATA. CONCLUSION: NO DATA. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: NONE OR UNKNOWN. THE DEVICE WAS NOT DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF.