FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC SIGMA MOD TIB TRAY CEM SZ4

MDR report key: 1760505 · Received July 15, 2010

Report

Report Number
1818910-2010-04877
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 15, 2010
Date of Event
June 21, 2010
Report Date
June 21, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K884796
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4)

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CLINICAL FORM INDICATES X-RAYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT SHOW ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTS AGAINST THE REPORTED CORRECTED TIBIAL INSERT LOT CODE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT BASED ON THE NEWLY PROVIDED INFORMATION. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND SUGGESTING PRODUCT ERROR WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THE EXACT DATE OF THE PRIMARY SURGERY IS UNK, IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED APPROX 7 YEARS AGO. THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT SHOW ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT LOT CODE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT WITHOUT THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND SUGGESTING PRODUCT ERROR WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AND 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, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS FEMORAL AND TIBIAL LOOSENING AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. POLY WEAR AND OSTEOLYSIS WAS OBSERVED INTRAOPERATIVELY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFC SIGMA MOD TIB TRAY CEM SZ4 87JWH JWH DEPUY INTERNATIONAL, LTD. NA 1040802

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Required Intervention