FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIG C/R POROCOAT FEM LT SZ 3

MDR report key: 2122705 · Received June 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-09772
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2011
Date of Event
May 4, 2011
Report Date
May 4, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
MBH
PMA / PMN Number
K062654
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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 BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. 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.

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 WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS INFECTION. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THE FEMORAL AND TIBIAL COMPONENTS WERE SLIGHTLY LOOSE AT THE CEMENT/BONE INTERFACE. DEPUY CEMENT WAS USED IN THE PRIMARY SURGERY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SIG C/R POROCOAT FEM LT SZ 3 87MBH; 87JWH MBH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA FA7T81

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 69 YR Required Intervention