FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICUL/EZE BALL 32 + 1 GR

MDR report key: 1220481 · Received November 3, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-05018
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 3, 2008
Date of Event
October 17, 2008
Report Date
October 17, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K883460
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE DEVICES WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE RETRIEVED DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT ERROR/CONTRIBUTION REGARDING THE REPORTED PROBLEM. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFO BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS DISLOCATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT FELL APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MONTHS AFTER PRIMARY SURGERY AND DISLOCATED AT THAT POINT. SHE HAS EXPERIENCED A FEW DISLOCATIONS SINCE THEN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTICUL/EZE BALL 32 + 1 GR 87JDI JDI DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 2492251

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention