FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

DEPUY1 GENTAMICIN CEMENT 40G

MDR report key: 3161426 · Received June 11, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-18578
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 11, 2013
Date of Event
May 29, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 2013
Manufacturer
9610921 DEPUY CMW
Product Code
LOD
PMA / PMN Number
PK023103
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, 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 PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS AGAINST THE FEMORAL STEM PRODUCT/LOT COMBINATION. A DHR REVIEW AND TEST OF RETAINED SAMPLES FOR THE CEMENT PRODUCT FOUND ALL SPECIFICATIONS WERE MET. 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 OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS STEM LOOSENING AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. DEPUY CEMENT WAS USED AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION. OSTEOLYSIS WAS ALSO REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
263305 DEPUY1 GENTAMICIN CEMENT 40G BONE CEMENT LOD 9610921 DEPUY CMW 2818956

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR Required Intervention