FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC PLI 8MM SZ4

MDR report key: 1000084 · Received February 18, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-00286
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 18, 2008
Date of Event
January 25, 2008
Report Date
January 25, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K830927
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THE EXACT DATE OF THE PRIMARY SURGERY IS UNKNOWN, IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 16 YEARS AGO. EVALUATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO THE INFO PROVIDED, AS THE PRODUCT CODE AND LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND COMPLAINT HISTORY WERE NOT PROVIDED. ALTHOUGH THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFO, IT WOULD NOT BE UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT SOME WEAR AFTER APPROXIMATELY 16 YEARS OF IMPLANTATION. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFO BE REC'D TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POLY WEAR (RIGHT SIDE).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFC PLI 8MM SZ4 87JWH JWH DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention