BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLA (NOT REMOVED)

    MDR report key: 3843459 · Received June 2, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2014-19896
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 2, 2014
    Date of Event
    May 5, 2014
    Report Date
    June 24, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
    Product Code
    JWH
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    IA, 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 SUPLLIED INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED CONCERN. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. 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 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

    THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. 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

    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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS OSTEOLYSIS. THE FEMORAL COMPONENT WAS ALSO LOOSE AT THE CEMENT/BONE INTERFACE; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CEMENT USED AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION IS UNKNOWN.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    322094 UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLA (NOT REMOVED) KNEE PATELLAR COMPONENT JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNK

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 67 YR Required Intervention