FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX25MM

MDR report key: 3467217 · Received November 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
1818910-2013-33210
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 13, 2013
Date of Event
October 15, 2009
Report Date
October 17, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
NDJ
PMA / PMN Number
PK983014
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED LOT CODES 2223671, ZG7HS1000 AND Z5XGA4000. 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, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR LOT CODES 2234489, 1853510 AND A36C44000 DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES. 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, 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES PAIN, SWELLING AND DIFFICULTY AMBULATING.UPDATE REC'D 10/17/2013 - PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. REVISION OPERATIVE NOTES INDICATE INFECTION. ALL PRODUCTS HAVE NOW BEEN REPORTED. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE EXISTING MDR DECISION. RECORDS ARE ATTACHED FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: 11/13/13.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
587744 PINN CAN BONE SCREW 6.5MMX25MM SCREW NDJ DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US A36C44000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR Required Intervention