FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY BONE CEMENT

MDR report key: 3790165 · Received May 5, 2014

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

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.IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

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. 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 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