FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PFC SIG RPF INS SZ 5 15MM

MDR report key: 3202472 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-20401
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
June 24, 2013
Report Date
June 24, 2013
Manufacturer
1219655 DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIV. OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDIC
Product Code
NJL
PMA / PMN Number
PP830055
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATION SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (B)(4) 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

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS OSTEOLYSIS ON THE MEDIAL SIDE OF THE TIBIA, WHICH CONTAINED A DEFECT. THE FEMORAL COMPONENT WAS LOOSE AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. COMPETITOR CEMENT WAS USED AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION. THE INSERT HAD SEVERE PITTING ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM, AND SIGNS OF DELAMINATION ON THE MEDIAL SIDE. THE SURGEON INDICATED POSSIBLE THIRD-BODY WEAR MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE. THE FEMORAL COMPONENT WAS SCRATCHED UP, AND POSSIBLE BONE CEMENT REMNANTS WERE FOUND EMBEDDED IN THE POLY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
302193 PFC SIG RPF INS SZ 5 15MM TIBIAL KNEE INSERT NJL 1219655 DEPUY-RAYNHAM, A DIV. OF DEPUY ORTHOPAEDIC Z1BF94000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention