FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEPUY 3 SYRINGEABLE CEMENT 40G

MDR report key: 2162330 · Received July 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-12070
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 7, 2011
Date of Event
June 7, 2011
Report Date
June 7, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
LOD
PMA / PMN Number
P960001/S005
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES. 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.

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

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS MALPOSITIONING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY, WHICH WAS ALSO LOOSE AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. DEPUY CEMENT WAS USED IN THE PRIMARY SURGERY. POLY WEAR OF THE TIBIAL INSERT AND OSTEOLYSIS WERE ALSO REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEPUY 3 SYRINGEABLE CEMENT 40G 87LOD LOD DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA VJ9AJ4000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR Required Intervention