FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SOL 12.0 MMA 8.0 FULL PC 12/14

MDR report key: 1812662 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1818910-2010-05400
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
November 12, 2009
Report Date
July 22, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K953703
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAM OF THE RETURNED PRODUCT CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT SHOW ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATION. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY REPORT DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT AGAINST THE PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATION. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR APPARENT MICROMOTION OF THE PROXIMAL REGION OF THE STEM APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO INADEQUATE FIXATION OF THE STEM IN THE PT'S FEMUR DUE TO INADEQUATE BONE SUPPORT. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND SUGGESTING PRODUCT ERROR WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, 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 TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVISION DUE TO FRACTURE OF THE STEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SOL 12.0 MMA 8.0 FULL PC 12/14 87LPH LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA VK7H71

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention