FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMK TIB INS SIZE 12 10MM

MDR report key: 1192036 · Received October 6, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-04528
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 6, 2008
Date of Event
September 17, 2008
Report Date
September 17, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
KWY
PMA / PMN Number
K940743
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. PRODUCT INFORMATION REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT REPORTED POLYETHYLENE WEAR; HOWEVER, POLYETHYLENE WEAR AFTER 20-YEARS SHOULD NOT BE UNEXPECTED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. IN ADDITION, THE PRODUCT CODE IS A DISCONTINUED ITEM. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REVISED TO ADDRESS POLYETHYLENE WEAR AND OSTEOLYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AMK TIB INS SIZE 12 10MM 87KWY KWY DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention