FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LCS M BRDG BRG STD+/LG 10.0

MDR report key: 3101651 · Received May 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-16807
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 9, 2013
Date of Event
April 26, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 2013
Manufacturer
1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
PP830055
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, 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 LOT SPECIFIC 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 DEVICE TO EXAMINE; HOWEVER, WEAR OF A POLYETHYLENE KNEE DEVICE AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWENTY YEARS IS UNLIKELY TO BE PRODUCT RELATED. 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 DEVICE AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND POLY WEAR OF THE MENISCAL BEARINGS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
204304 LCS M BRDG BRG STD+/LG 10.0 TIBIAL KNEE INSERT NJL 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention