FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIG MOD TIB TRAY CEM COCR 3

MDR report key: 3031127 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-14786
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY (IRELAND) 9616671
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK032151
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, 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

IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (B)(4). PATIENT OPERATIVE REPORTS AND X-RAYS WERE RECEIVED. REVIEW OF THE SUPPLIED INPUTS CONFIRMED OSTEOLYSIS AND DEBONDING BETWEEN THE CEMENT AND DEVICE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE OSTEOLYSIS OR DEVICE DEBONDING WITH 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 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS REVISED BECAUSE OF PAIN, OSTEOLYSIS, AND LOOSENING OF THE FEMORAL AND TIBIAL COMPONENTS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
135140 SIG MOD TIB TRAY CEM COCR 3 TRAY JWH DEPUY (IRELAND) 9616671 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention