FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC SIGMA CRVD INSERT SZ5 8MM

MDR report key: 2071640 · Received April 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-06492
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 15, 2011
Date of Event
March 18, 2011
Report Date
March 18, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY RAYNHAM
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K943462
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE SUBMITTED POLYETHYLENE DEVICE CONFIRMED UNANTICIPATED ABRASIVE WEAR. THE ABRASIVE WEAR INDICATES ARTICULATION WITH PATIENT BONE AND/OR BONE CEMENT SUGGESTING POOR DEVICE ALIGNMENT. 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN. POLYETHYLENE WEAR NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFC SIGMA CRVD INSERT SZ5 8MM 87 JWH JWH DEPUY RAYNHAM NA 13800A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 85 YR Required Intervention