FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY POLY UNI TIBIA

MDR report key: 1220337 · Received November 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-04826
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2008
Date of Event
October 10, 2008
Report Date
October 10, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
HSH
PMA / PMN Number
N/A
Removal / Correction Number
N/A
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, AS THE PRODUCT CODE AND LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND COMPLAINT HISTORY WERE NOT PROVIDED. ALTHOUGH THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION, IT WOULD NOT BE UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT SOME WEAR AFTER APPROXIMATELY 17 YEARS OF IMPLANTATION. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF WEAR OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY POLY UNI TIBIA TOTAL KNEE PROSTHESIS HSH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. N/A UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Required Intervention