BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY SCREW

    MDR report key: 1080119 · Received July 18, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2008-02734
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    July 18, 2008
    Date of Event
    June 19, 2008
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
    Product Code
    HWC
    PMA / PMN Number
    NA
    Removal / Correction Number
    NA
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    EXAMINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO THE INFO PROVIDED, AS THE PART AND LOT NUMBER REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT PROVIDED. FOLLOW UP CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE TERRITORY FOUND THE PT DID NOT HAVE AN INFECTION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND /OR ANY ADD'L INFO BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE SCREW WAS REMOVED BECAUSE IT WAS CONTRIBUTING TO A PUSS POCKET.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 UNKNOWN DEPUY SCREW BONE SCREW HWC DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 79 YR Required Intervention