FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

SIG MOD TIB TRAY CEM COCR 3

MDR report key: 3171799 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-18969
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
June 4, 2013
Report Date
June 4, 2013
Manufacturer
1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
PMA / PMN Number
PK032151
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ID, 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 WI-7915 APPENDIX A. REVIEW OF SUPPLIED PATIENT X-RAYS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED JOINT INSTABILITY OR DEVICE MAL-POSITIONING. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, A NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS 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

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS A VERY UNSTABLE KNEE. THE FLEXION GAP WAS NOT PROPERLY BALANCED. VARUS MALPOSITIONING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY WAS ALSO REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
272800 SIG MOD TIB TRAY CEM COCR 3 TIBIAL KNEE PROSTHESIS JWH 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention