BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLA

    MDR report key: 2896921 · Received January 4, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2013-10279
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    January 4, 2013
    Date of Event
    December 20, 2012
    Report Date
    December 20, 2012
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
    Product Code
    JWH
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MA, 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

    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 WERE 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 WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PATELLA BONE FRACTURE, PAIN, AND LOOSENING AT BOTH INTERFACES, AND POLY WEAR OF THE TIBIAL INSERT. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CEMENT USED AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION IS UNKNOWN.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    4585 UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLA PATELLA PROSTHESIS JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 69 YR Required Intervention