FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIGMA PS CEM FEM SZ4 L

MDR report key: 3052208 · Received April 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-15218
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 11, 2013
Date of Event
March 21, 2013
Report Date
March 21, 2013
Manufacturer
9616671 DEPUY (IRELAND)
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
PP830055
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WI-7915 APPENDIX A; REV. D. 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.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER IMPLANTS WERE IN, THE SURGEON NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE FEMUR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
155635 SIGMA PS CEM FEM SZ4 L FEMORAL KNEE PROSTHESIS NJL 9616671 DEPUY (IRELAND) 3560624

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention