FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC SIGMA/OV/DOME PAT 3PEG, 41

MDR report key: 2141292 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-10283
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

CORRECTED: CATALOG #. EXAMINATION OF THE SUBMITTED PATELLA CONFIRMED ANTICIPATED WEAR FOR A POLYETHYLENE PATELLA KNEE DEVICE IMPLANTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-1/2 YEARS. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATIONS INABILITY TO IDENTIFY PRODUCT FAILURE OR PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT, A 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.

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

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 SIGMA/OV/DOME PAT 3PEG, 41 87 JWH JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Required Intervention