FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY 44MM APG

MDR report key: 4827425 · Received June 9, 2015

Report

Report Number
1818910-2015-23071
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2015
Date of Event
June 3, 2015
Report Date
June 3, 2015
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
KWS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. A WORLDWIDE LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH, OR DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE REQUIRED LOT CODE(S) WAS NOT PROVIDED. BASED ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS THIS COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEVICE FAILING TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED.DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE 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. UDI: UNAVAILABLE. DEPUY SYNTHES HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CATALOG NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
373138 UNKNOWN DEPUY 44MM APG SHOULDER IMPLANT KWS DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR Required Intervention