FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MBT CEM TIBIAL TRAY SZ3

MDR report key: 1040013 · Received May 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-01775
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 6, 2008
Date of Event
April 22, 2008
Report Date
April 22, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY-CORK, A DIVISION OF ORTHOPAEDICS
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
P830055/S095
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVAL WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE PRODUCTS WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT REVEAL ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE MANUFACTURING LOTS. PROVIDED INFORMATION STATED THE CEMENT WAS NOT A DEPUY PRODUCT. THE INITIAL REPORTING INDICATED THE PRODUCTS WERE NOT SUSPECTED OF FAILING TO MEET SPECS OR CONTRIBUTING TO THE EVENT. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED DEVICE LOOSENING OR POLYETHYLENE WEAR. 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 THE PRODUCTS AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFO BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF LOOSENING AT THE IMPLANT/CEMENT INTERFACE WITH POLY WEAR. THE CEMENT WAS COMPETITOR'S PRODUCT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MBT CEM TIBIAL TRAY SZ3 87NJL NJL DEPUY-CORK, A DIVISION OF ORTHOPAEDICS NA 1008653

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention