FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNK DEPUY LINER

MDR report key: 1021327 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-01075
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
February 29, 2008
Report Date
February 29, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
KWB
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THE EXACT DATE OF THE PRIMARY SURGERY IS UNK, IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED IN THE EARLY 1990'S. EXAMINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS ALSO NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFO AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFO BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION DUE TO LOOSENING OF THE STEM AT THE CEMENT/BONE INTERFACE. THE MFR OF THE BONE CEMENT IS UNK. OSTEOLYSIS NOTED INTRAOPERATIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNK DEPUY LINER TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWB DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention