FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ3

MDR report key: 1210518 · Received October 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-04566
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 22, 2008
Date of Event
September 22, 2008
Report Date
September 22, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
P830055/S074
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE SUBMITTED DEVICE CONFIRMED EVIDENCE INDICATING DEVICE LOOSENING IN VIVO. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT REVEAL ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE MANUFACTURING LOT. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE DEVICE LOOSENING; HOWEVER, LACK OF EVIDENCE OF ADHERED CEMENT SUGGESTS POOR FIXATION WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. NO EVIDENCE AS FUND INDICATING PRODUCT ERROR WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AND THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ3 87NJL NJL DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA 2492437

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 61 YR Required Intervention