FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL STEM

MDR report key: 2142992 · Received June 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-11134
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 23, 2011
Date of Event
May 24, 2011
Report Date
May 24, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
KWY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, 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 DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODES REQUIRED WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE, HOWEVER, IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT THE DEPUY DEVICE WAS IMPLANTED WITH A COMPETITOR MANUFACTURED PRODUCT. THIS USE OF THE DEPUY DEVICE IS NOT RECOMMENDED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT REVISED FOR INFECTION. OUR COMPONENTS WITH COMPETITOR'S COMPONENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL STEM TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT KWY DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention