FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ3

MDR report key: 2895236 · Received January 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-10192
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2013
Date of Event
December 18, 2012
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY (IRELAND)
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
PP830055
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

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

EXAMINATION OF THE SUBMITTED TIBIAL TRAY CONFIRMED DEVICE LOOSENING. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEVICE LOOSENING. 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS POLY WEAR OF THE TIBIAL INSERT AND LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. COMPETITOR CEMENT WAS USED AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION. IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT HAS CANCER AND HAS BEEN THROUGH MANY CHEMOTHERAPY TREATMENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
3425 MBT CEM KEEL TIB TRAY SZ3 TIBIAL KNEE PROSTHESIS NJL DEPUY (IRELAND) 2503624

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Required Intervention