UNKNOWN DEPUY CORAIL BROACH
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-12951
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 28, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 12, 2013
- Report Date
- February 12, 2013
- Manufacturer
- 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- LXH
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AZ, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
UPATED:THE BROACH HAVING BEEN USED DURING THIS EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED OR IDENTIFIED. A PRODUCT AND LOT CODE WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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 OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
CORAIL STEM DID NOT SEAT TO THE SAME LEVEL AS BROACH. SURGEON DECIDED TO BACK OUT THE STEM, BUT IT WOULD NOT COME OUT. HE HAD TO PERFORM AN OSTEOTOMY TO GET THE STEM OUT OF THE FEMUR. THIS RESULTED IN A SURGICAL DELAY OF 1 HOUR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87664 | UNKNOWN DEPUY CORAIL BROACH | HIP INSTRUMENT | LXH | 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 64 YR | Required Intervention |