FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LEAVE ACTIVE PFC PLI 15MM SZ3

MDR report key: 1071255 · Received July 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-02658
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2008
Date of Event
June 10, 2008
Report Date
June 10, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K884796
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

REPORTED IMPLANTATION WAS 18 YEARS AGO. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED INFECTION; HOWEVER, INFECTION AFTER 18-YEARS IMPLANTATION IS UNLIKELY TO BE PRODUCT RELATED. THE REPORTED POLYETHYLENE WEAR WAS CONFIRMED AND IS ATTRIBUTED TO WEAR OUT. PRODUCT INFO REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT PROVIDED. BASED ON THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, A NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADD'L INFO BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT REVISED TO ADDRESS MILD INFECTION, DEBRIDED KNEE AND REPLACED INSERT, POLYWEAR NOTED ON INSERT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LEAVE ACTIVE PFC PLI 15MM SZ3 87JWH JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR Required Intervention