FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LEAVE ACTIVE PFC STB 10MM SZ5

MDR report key: 2900761 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-10558
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Date of Event
December 27, 2012
Report Date
December 27, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK882234
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, 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 LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED POLYETHYLENE WEAR WITHOUT THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE; HOWEVER, WEAR OF A POLYETHYLENE KNEE DEVICE AFTER APPROXIMATELY NINETEEN YEARS IMPLANTATION SHOULD NOT BE UNEXPECTED. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS INSTABILITY AND POLY WEAR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
8631 LEAVE ACTIVE PFC STB 10MM SZ5 TIBIAL KNEE INSERT JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention