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InjuryHSH

UNKNOWN DEPUY SZ4 10MM CVD INSERT

Received Nov 8, 2010 · Event occurred Oct 12, 2010

Report 1818910-2010-08088 · MDR key 1895158

Device

Generic name

Total Knee Prosthesis

Model number

NA

Catalog number

UNK

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Naturally Worn

Patient

NA

  • Osteolysis

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WERE NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION. THE PRODUCT CODES AND LOT CODES REQUIRED IN RETRIEVING THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR REVIEWING AND SEARCHING THE COMPLAINT DATABASE WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT BASED ON THE LACK OF THE PRODUCTS TO EXAMINE AND INSUFFICIENT PRODUCT INFO. BASED ON THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFO BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS MEDIAL-POSTERIOR SUBSIDENCE OF TIBIAL TRAY. "NORMAL" POLY WEAR AND OSTEOLYSIS WERE ALSO REPORTED.

Remedial action

  • Other