FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

P.F.C. FLUT TIB ROD 150X12MM

MDR report key: 2211700 · Received August 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-13608
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
August 10, 2011
Date of Event
July 7, 2011
Report Date
July 12, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
K882234
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EXAMINATION OF THE RETURNED PRODUCTS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT SHOW ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS. UNABLE TO OBTAIN THE DHR BASED ON THE REPORTED LOT CODE COULD NOT BE VERIFIED AS VALID. IT WAS NOT LEGIBLE ON THE RETURNED SAMPLE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT: HOWEVER EVIDENCE CONFIRMED THAT THE TIBIAL ROD FRACTURE WAS CAUSED BY FATIGUE. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPDATE (B)(4) 2012: RE-OPENED TO REVIEW THE PROVIDED X-RAYS. REVIEW OF THE PROVIDED X-RAYS BY WARSAW CUSTOMER QUALITY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL CONFIRMED THE REPORTED FRACTURE. NO OTHER OBSERVATIONS OR CONCLUSION COULD BE MADE. SHOULD 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

REVISED DUE TO FEMORAL FRACTURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 P.F.C. FLUT TIB ROD 150X12MM 87JWH JWH DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIVISION OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA 35164R

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention