FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY INSERT

MDR report key: 1770304 · Received July 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1818910-2010-04987
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 21, 2010
Date of Event
June 29, 2010
Report Date
June 29, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH THE EXACT DATE OF THE PRIMARY SURGERY IS UNKNOWN. IT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 15 YEARS AGO. THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION. THE PRODUCT CODE AND LOT CODE REQUIRED TO SEARCH THE COMPLAINT DATABASE WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT BASED ON THE LACK OF THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE AND INSUFFICIENT PRODUCT INFORMATION. IT WAS NOTED THE PRODUCT WAS IMPLANTED FOR FIFTEEN YEARS PRIOR TO REVISION. BASED ON THE PERFORMED 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, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POLY WEAR.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention