FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC SIGMA C/S NPOR FEM LT SZ 4

MDR report key: 1864399 · Received October 6, 2010

Report

Report Number
1818910-2010-07234
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 6, 2010
Date of Event
September 22, 2010
Report Date
September 22, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K950010
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION. THE REPORTED DEVICES ARE MANUFACTURED FROM COBALT CHROME MATERIAL, WHICH CONTAIN ELEMENTS OF NICKEL. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT SHOW ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT LOT CODES. 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 INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REVISED FOR METAL ALLERGY TO NICKLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFC SIGMA C/S NPOR FEM LT SZ 4 87 JWH JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA 117044HB

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention