FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY ACETABULAR REAMER

MDR report key: 1250787 · Received December 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
1818910-2008-05763
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 2, 2008
Date of Event
November 3, 2008
Report Date
November 3, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LXH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE INSTRUMENT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE PROD AND LOT CODE WAS ALSO NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY EVIDENCE OF PROD ERROR/CONTRIBUTION TO 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

DURING THE PRIMARY SURGERY THE SHELL WAS IMPACTED INTO THE ACETABULUM AND THE POSTERIOR WALL GAVE WAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY ACETABULAR REAMER 87LXH LXH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 76 YR