FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEPUY1 GENTAMICIN CEMENT 40G

MDR report key: 1983468 · Received January 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-01437
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 2011
Date of Event
January 4, 2011
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY CMW
Product Code
LOD
PMA / PMN Number
K023103
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT SHOW ANY ADD'L 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 ADD'L INFO BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY AT THE CEMENT/BONE INTERFACE. DEPUY CEMENT WAS USED AT THE TIME OF IMPLANTATION. THE TIBIAL INSERT ALSO HAD SOME WEAR ON BOTH SIDES, AND A LARGE GOUGE ON THE POSTERIOR MEDIAL ASPECT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PT DESCRIBED AN INCIDENT WHERE SHE "TWEAKED" HER KNEE RECENTLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEPUY1 GENTAMICIN CEMENT 40G 87LOD LOD DEPUY CMW NA E297GA40

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention