ATTUNE MES SIZING/ROT GDE
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2016-31781
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 18, 2016
- Date of Event
- December 7, 2015
- Report Date
- November 14, 2016
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
- Product Code
- HWT
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
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. (B)(4). DEPUY SYNTHES HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE LOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE.
NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR 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.
PATIENT CORRESPONDENCE STATES: PATIENT'S FEMUR FRACTURED IN PRIMARY SURGERY WHEN THE ALIGNMENT TOOL WAS BEING USED. THE SURGEON DID NOT NOTIFY HIM OF THE FRACTURE, SO HE TRIED TO REHAB ON THE BROKEN BONE AND IT CAUSED PAIN WHICH LED TO THEM REVISING IT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763432 | ATTUNE MES SIZING/ROT GDE | KNEE FEMORAL COMPONENT | HWT | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 YR | Required Intervention |