FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

AMK TIB INS SIZE 3 10MM

MDR report key: 3142338 · Received June 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-18039
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 3, 2013
Date of Event
May 22, 2013
Report Date
May 22, 2013
Manufacturer
1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK944538
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

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 PRODUCT LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED INFECTION; HOWEVER, INFECTION AFTER APPROX. TWENTY YEARS IS UNLIKELY TO BE PRODUCT RELATED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED POLYETHYLENE WEAR WITHOUT THE PRODUCT TO EXAMINE. 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 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

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS INFECTION AND POLY WEAR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
243312 AMK TIB INS SIZE 3 10MM TIBIAL KNEE INSERT JWH 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention