UNKNOWN DEPUY SZ. 32 +5 FEMORAL HEAD
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2016-30339
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 28, 2016
- Date of Event
- October 18, 2016
- Report Date
- October 18, 2016
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- JDG
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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. DEPUY SYNTHES HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CATALOG NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS A DISLOCATION. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT'S PELVIC RAMUS WAS FRACTURED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE FRACTURE OCCURRED. EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICE WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS IT WAS NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES AND/OR A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE NOT POSSIBLE AS THE REQUIRED PRODUCT/LOT CODE COMBINATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSION REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE REOPENED.
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS A DISLOCATION. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE PATIENT'S PELVIC RAMUS WAS FRACTURED. IT IS UNKNOWN WHEN THE FRACTURE OCCURRED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 715274 | UNKNOWN DEPUY SZ. 32 +5 FEMORAL HEAD | HIP FEMORAL HEAD | JDG | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Required Intervention |