FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY 12.5 MM CRUCIATE INSERT

MDR report key: 6188472 · Received December 20, 2016

Report

Report Number
1818910-2016-33681
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 20, 2016
Date of Event
December 21, 2015
Report Date
December 9, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JWH
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SUBJECT OF LITIGATION OR A LEGAL CLAIM AND CURRENTLY COMPLETE PRODUCT DETAIL IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. 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. 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

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. 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. 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

LITIGATION ALLEGES PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN, DISCOMFORT, ABNORMAL GAIT, LIMITED MOBILITY, NOISE, INSTABILITY, FUNCTION AND RANGE OF MOTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
839840 UNKNOWN DEPUY 12.5 MM CRUCIATE INSERT KNEE TIBIAL BEARING/INSERT JWH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention