FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LCS COMPLETE M/B PAT POR LG

MDR report key: 2792588 · Received October 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-20354
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 16, 2012
Date of Event
October 9, 2012
Report Date
January 23, 2014
Manufacturer
DEPUY IRELAND
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
K983014
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED POLYETHYLENE WEAR WITHOUT THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS 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

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATION SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED POLYETHYLENE WEAR WITHOUT THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

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 POLY WEAR OF THE PATELLA. (RIGHT KNEE).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LCS COMPLETE M/B PAT POR LG PATELLA PROSTHESIS NJL DEPUY IRELAND 1948598

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention