UNKNOWN
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2013-21053
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- July 12, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 14, 2013
- Report Date
- June 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- JDI
- PMA / PMN Number
- PUNKNOWN
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND/OR LOT CODES REQUIRED WERE NOT PROVIDED. A SINGLE, PRE-REVISION X-RAY IMAGE ALONG WITH A SINGLE PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPH WAS SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW AND INDICATES A DISASSOCIATION RATHER THAN DISLOCATION EVENT. IT DOES NOT HOWEVER IDENTIFY PRODUCT ERROR OR A ROOT CAUSE. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH (B)(4) APPENDIX A. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS DISLOCATION. CONSIDERABLE METALLOSIS WAS ALSO NOTED DURING THE SURGERY; HOWEVER, NO INFORMATION COULD BE OBTAINED ANY POSSIBLE SEVERE POLY WEAR OR DISASSOCIATION THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE METALLOSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 322334 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | JDI | 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 79 YR | Required Intervention |