FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ4

MDR report key: 1221963 · Received November 5, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-04787
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 5, 2008
Date of Event
October 6, 2008
Report Date
October 6, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY-CORK, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
P830055/S095
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS NO PRODUCT WAS RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE WARSAW AND INTERNATIONAL COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT FIND ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF THIS NATURE FOR THE PRODUCT CODE/LOT PROVIDED SINCE ITS RESPECTIVE RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT ERROR CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED PROBLEM. IMPROPER DRILL OR PUNCH DEPTH MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. 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 INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

TIBIA FRACTURED DURING IMPLANTATION OF TIBIAL TRAY, EXTENDING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE BY ONE (1) HOUR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ4 87JNL NJL DEPUY-CORK, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS NA 2728884

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention