FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY LINER

MDR report key: 1222442 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-05151
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
October 24, 2008
Report Date
October 24, 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
IL, 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 EVAL, IT WOULD NOT BE UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT POLY MATERIAL WEAR AFTER APPROX 21 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

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POLY WEAR OF THE LINER AND OSTEOLYSIS

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 80 YR Required Intervention