UNKNOWN DEPUY HV CEMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-10247
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- January 4, 2013
- Date of Event
- December 19, 2012
- Report Date
- December 19, 2012
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY CMW ¿ REG. # 9610921
- Product Code
- LOD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ID, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
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 AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WI-7915 APPENDIX A; REV. C. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. 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 THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS SUDDEN KNEE PAIN AND LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. DEPUY CEMENT WAS USED AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SURGEON BELIEVED THAT HE HAD PUNCHED THE TIBIA FOR A 2.5 TRAY AND DECIDED TO RECUT THE TIBIA EITHER VARUS OR VALGUS. HE THEN REPUNCHED. HE DID NOT CEMENT THE KEEL HOLE, AND HE BELIEVES THIS ALLOWED THE TRAY TO TOGGLE
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5205 | UNKNOWN DEPUY HV CEMENT | BONE CEMENT | LOD | DEPUY CMW ¿ REG. # 9610921 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 YR | Required Intervention |