FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY TIBIAL INSERT

MDR report key: 1293006 · Received January 20, 2009

Report

Report Number
1818910-2009-00305
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 20, 2009
Date of Event
December 26, 2008
Report Date
December 26, 2008
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
HSH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, 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. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION; INFECTION AFTER APPROX. 12 YEARS IMPLANTATION IS UNLIKELY PRODUCT ERROR RELATED. 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

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS INFECTION. POLY WEAR AND OSTEOLYSIS WERE ALSO REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY TIBIAL INSERT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT HSH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Required Intervention