FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ3

MDR report key: 2071540 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-06415
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Date of Event
March 16, 2011
Report Date
March 16, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY-CORK, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
P830055/S108
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

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 LOT CODE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT; HOWEVER, THE INITIAL REPORTING SUGGESTS PATIENT TRAUMA POST PRIMARY SURGERY WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. ADDITIONAL 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

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY AT BOTH INTERFACES. DEPUY CEMENT WAS USED IN THE PRIMARY SURGERY. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT MIS-STEPPED GETTING OUT OF A TRUCK AND LANDED WITH HER FULL WEIGHT ON THE HEEL OF THE AFFECTED LEG, AND THAT SHE HAS BEEN IN PAIN SINCE THAT EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ3 87NJL NJL DEPUY-CORK, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS NA 3103512

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention