FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC STB 8MM SZ3

MDR report key: 1023355 · Received April 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-01139
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 1, 2008
Date of Event
March 17, 2008
Report Date
March 17, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIV OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K950010
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE PROD WAS NOT RETURNED. PROD INFO REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO THE INFO PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED POLYETHYLENE WEAR; HOWEVER, POLYETHYLENE WEAR AFTER APPROX 12-1/2 YRS IMPLANTATION SHOULD NOT BE UNEXPECTED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. IN ADDITION, THE PROD CODE IS A DISCONTINUED ITEM. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PROD AND/OR ADD'L INFO BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERWENT AN ELECTIVE POLY EXCHANGE (LEFT SIDE). POLY WEAR AND OSTEOLYSIS WERE FOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFC STB 8MM SZ3 87JWH JWH DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIV OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR Required Intervention