FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN DEPUY TIBIAL INSERT

MDR report key: 763284 · Received September 18, 2006

Report

Report Number
1818910-2006-02717
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 18, 2006
Date of Event
August 22, 2006
Report Date
August 22, 2006
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
JHW
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION WAS NOT POSSIBLE, AS THE PRODUCT WAS NOT RETURNED. THE INVESTIGATION WAS LIMITED TO THE INFORMATION PROVIDED, AS THE PRODUCT CODE AND LOT NUMBERS REQUIRED TO REVIEW THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND COMPLAINT HISTORY WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT BASED ON THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. IT WOULD NOT BE UNREASONABLE TO EXPECT SOME WEAR AFTER 10 YEARS OF IMPLANTATION. THE INITIAL REPORT STATES THAT IT IS NOT SUSPECTED THAT THE PRODUCT FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE REOPENED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO POLY WEAR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN DEPUY TIBIAL INSERT TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT JHW DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Required Intervention