FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC PLI 10MM SZ3

MDR report key: 2112568 · Received May 19, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-08924
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 2011
Date of Event
April 20, 2011
Report Date
April 20, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K830927
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MT, 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 WEAR BASED ON THE LACK OF THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE. 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

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS RECURRENT EFFUSIONS, ECCENTRIC POLY WEAR, AND OSTEOLYSIS. THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE TIBIAL INSERT HAD ALSO FAILED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFC PLI 10MM SZ3 87JWH JWH DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA 021415

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Required Intervention