FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ALTRX NEUT 36IDX58OD

MDR report key: 1192013 · Received October 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-04336
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 6, 2008
Date of Event
September 8, 2008
Report Date
September 8, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K072963
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT CODE SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE DEPUY DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED WITH A COMPETITOR MANUFACTURED PRODUCT. THIS USE OF THE DEPUY DEVICE IS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT ERROR WITH REGARD TO THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THIS INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD THE PRODUCT OR ADDITIONAL INFO THAT CHANGES THIS CONCLUSION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REVISED TO ADDRESS DISLOCATION BETWEEN LINER AND COMPETITORS HEAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ALTRX NEUT 36IDX58OD 87LPH LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA B6AHG1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Required Intervention