FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ5

MDR report key: 2060675 · Received April 6, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-05677
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 6, 2011
Date of Event
March 7, 2011
Report Date
March 7, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY (IRELAND)
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
P830055/S074
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, 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 ADDITIONAL REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT LOT CODE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT; HOWEVER, THE INITIAL REPORTING SUGGESTS THE INITIAL TIBIA CUT DID NOT ACHIEVE THE DESIRED RESULTS. PROVIDED INFORMATION STATED THE PRODUCT WAS NOT SUSPECTED OF FAILING TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS OR BEING A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE EVENT. 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

THE TIBIAL COMPONENT SUBLUXED DURING PRIMARY SURGERY EXTENDING THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. SURGEON REMOVED TIBIAL COMPONENT AND CLEANED UP THE CUT, INSERTING A NEW TIBIAL COMPONENT WITH GOOD RESULTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ5 87 NJL NJL DEPUY (IRELAND) NA 3113466

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR Required Intervention