DVR ANATOMIC STANDARD LEFT
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2011-08486
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 13, 2011
- Date of Event
- April 15, 2011
- Report Date
- April 15, 2011
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ACE S.A. 'R.L.
- Product Code
- LXT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K050932
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFO AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFO BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.
PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS A DVRA-L PLATE WHICH BROKE INTO TWO PIECES ONE MONTH POST-OP. PLATE WAS BROKEN AT THE DISTAL SCREW HOLE IN THE SHAFT OF THE PLATE. THE SURGEON SUSPECTS THAT THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY EITHER A TRAUMA DUE TO A VERY HIGHLY ACTIVE AND OCCASIONALLY NONCOMPLIANT PT, OR A MANUFACTURING ERROR IN THE PARTICULAR PLATE. ACTUAL CAUSE IS UNK.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DVR ANATOMIC STANDARD LEFT | 87LXT | LXT | DEPUY ACE S.A. 'R.L. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 YR | Required Intervention |