UNKNOWN DEPUY TIBIAL INSERT
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2008-00930
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- March 25, 2008
- Date of Event
- March 10, 2008
- Report Date
- March 10, 2008
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- HSH
- PMA / PMN Number
- NA
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
EXAMINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO PRODUCT WAS 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 10 YEARS OF IMPLANTATION. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADD'L INFO BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.
THE PT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF LOOSENING. OSTEOLYSIS AND WEAR WERE NOTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNKNOWN DEPUY TIBIAL INSERT | TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS | HSH | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73 YR | Required Intervention |