UNKNOWN DEPUY BONE CEMENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2014-18070
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 5, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 10, 2014
- Report Date
- May 23, 2014
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY CMW
- Product Code
- LOD
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WI-7915 APPENDIX A. PATIENT MEDICAL RECORDS AND X-RAYS WERE PROVIDED. REVIEW OF THE SUPPLIED INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS CONFIRMED LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL COMPONENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMPONENT LOOSENING COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED BASED ON THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS 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.
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE. 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 LOOSENING OF THE TIBIAL TRAY AT THE CEMENT/IMPLANT INTERFACE. DEPUY CEMENT WAS USED AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 267149 | UNKNOWN DEPUY BONE CEMENT | BONE CEMENT | LOD | DEPUY CMW | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 YR | Required Intervention |