BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLAR COMPONENT

    MDR report key: 3994134 · Received August 8, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2014-25276
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    August 8, 2014
    Date of Event
    July 15, 2014
    Report Date
    July 15, 2014
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
    Product Code
    JWH
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    PA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    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

    THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH WI-7915 APPENDIX A. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND 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.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS OSTEOLYSIS. LOOSENING OF THE FEMORAL COMPONENT AND TIBIAL TRAY AT THE CEMENT/BONE INTERFACE WAS ALSO REPORTED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER OF THE CEMENT USED AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL IMPLANTATION IS UNKNOWN. THEREFORE, THE LOOSENING CANNOT BE ATTRIBUTED TO DEPUY PRODUCT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    468757 UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLAR COMPONENT KNEE PATELLAR COMPONENT JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 UNKNOWN

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 78 YR Required Intervention