FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY LINER

MDR report key: 1212616 · Received October 24, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-05052
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 24, 2008
Date of Event
October 21, 2008
Report Date
October 21, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
KWB
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WAS ALSO NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE WAS UNAVAILABLE. ALTHOUGH UNAVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION, IT WOULD NOT BE UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT POLY MATERIAL WEAR AFTER APPROX 20 YEARS OF IMPLANTATION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION/ERROR REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFO AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS A PAINFUL HIP (RIGHT SIDE). THERE WAS SEVERE SUPERIOR ACETABULAR OSTEOLYSIS, AND PROXIMAL FEMORAL OSTEOLYSIS. THE FEMUR AND CUP WERE WELL FIXED. THE ACETABULAR LINER WAS WORN THROUGH.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY LINER TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS KWB DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Required Intervention