FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY LG M/B PATELLA

MDR report key: 6217998 · Received January 3, 2017

Report

Report Number
1818910-2017-10022
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 3, 2017
Date of Event
December 13, 2016
Report Date
December 13, 2016
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
NJL
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. SEE SECTION FOR ANY PRODUCT INFORMATION RECEIVED. DEPUY SYNTHES HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE CATALOG NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER IS NOT AVAILABLE.

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 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

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN, EFFUSION AND MALPOSITIONING OF THE PATELLA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
3138 UNKNOWN DEPUY LG M/B PATELLA KNEE PATELLAR COMPONENT NJL DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Required Intervention