FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC SIGMA CRVD INSERT SZ5 10MM

MDR report key: 1983473 · Received January 31, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-01385
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 31, 2011
Date of Event
January 4, 2011
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K943462
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, 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 POLYETHYLENE WAER WITHOUT THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED INFECTION; HOWEVER, INFECTION AFTER APPROX 12-1/2 YEARS IMPLANTATION IS UNLIKELY TO BE PRODUCT RELATED. 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 BILATERALLY TO ADDRESS INFECTION. POLY WEAR OF THE TIBIAL INSERTS WAS ALSO REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFC SIGMA CRVD INSERT SZ5 10MM 87JWH JWH DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA 30456A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention