FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC SIGMARP STB TB IN 3 17.5

MDR report key: 1011438 · Received March 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-00631
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 11, 2008
Date of Event
February 13, 2008
Report Date
February 13, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY-CORK, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
P830055/S074
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT AND PACKAGING WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE REPORTED EVENT IS BEING CONFIRMED BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS AND THE REPORTED DATE OF EVENT. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT REVEAL ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE MFG LOT. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT; HOWEVER, NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND SUGGESTING PRODUCT ERROR WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AND THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING PRIMARY KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SIZE 3 17.5MM POLY INSERT WAS EXPIRED, RESULTING IN A 20-MINUTE EXTENSION OF SURGICAL TIME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFC SIGMARP STB TB IN 3 17.5 87NJL NJL DEPUY-CORK, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS NA 1074227

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR