FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LCS 3 PEG ROT PATELLA CEM LG

MDR report key: 2141286 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-11003
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
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
P830055/S053
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, 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

THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT SHOW ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT LOT CODE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT WITHOUT 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A REVISION SURGERY TO ADDRESS LOOSENING OF COMPONENTS AT CEMENT/BONE INTERFACE WITH COMPETITOR'S CEMENT USED IN THE PRIMARY SURGERY, POLY WEAR WAS FOUND.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LCS 3 PEG ROT PATELLA CEM LG 87NJL NJL DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA U65B8A009

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 75 YR Required Intervention