FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

CORAIL2 STD SIZE 8

MDR report key: 2162256 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-11734
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Report Date
June 10, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTL., LTD
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K042992
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SF
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCTS NOT RECEIVED FOR INVESTIGATION. THE DATE OF PRIMARY IMPLANT WAS NOT PROVIDED SO THE TIME IN VIVO IS UNKNOWN. THE DATES OF THE X-RAYS ARE UNKNOWN. THE DISTAL STEM IS IN A VALGUS POSITION AND IN CONTACT WITH THE FEMORAL CORTEX WITH SOME INDICATION OF BONE REMODELING AROUND THE DISTAL STEM TIP. THIS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED THIGH PAIN. THE STEM FIXATION IS UNKNOWN AS THE X-RAY IS NOT OF SUFFICIENT QUALITY TO IDENTIFY. THE LEG LENGTH MAY BE SIMILAR TO THE CONTRALATERAL HOWEVER WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED THIS CANNOT BE CONCLUDED. THE CUP IS INCLINED AT APPROXIMATELY 42 WITH VERSION. WITH THE X-RAYS PROVIDED IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO GIVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON CUP POSITION THE CUP HAS AT LEAST 2 SCREWS FOR ADDITIONAL FIXATION. UNDETERMINABLE, WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE IMPLANT FAILURE. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE POSITION OF THE STEM WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE THIGH PAIN EXPLAINED IN THE COMPLAINT DESCRIPTION. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT 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

THIGH PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CORAIL2 STD SIZE 8 87 KWA, LZO, MEH, LWJ KWA DEPUY INTL., LTD NA 5004770

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR Required Intervention