FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC KEEL TIB TRAY CEM SZ5

MDR report key: 2141273 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-10284
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 22, 2011
Date of Event
May 23, 2011
Report Date
May 23, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K961685
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, 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

EXAMINATION OF THE SUBMITTED TIBIAL TRAY FOUND EVIDENCE SUGGESTING DEVICE LOOSENING IN VIVO. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LOOSENING. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY AND FEMORAL COMPONENT AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. UNKNOWN CEMENT MANUFACTURER. OSTEOLYSIS AND POLYETHYLENE WEAR NOTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PFC KEEL TIB TRAY CEM SZ5 87 JWH JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention