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InjuryHTG

UNKNOWN DEPUY OVAL DOME PATELLA

Received Jun 20, 2011 · Event occurred May 17, 2011

Report 1818910-2011-10809 · MDR key 2136353

Device

Generic name

Total Knee Replacement

Model number

NA

Catalog number

UNK

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Appropriate Device Problem Term/Code Not Available

Patient

59 YR

  • No Information

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EXAMINATION. THE PRODUCT CODE AND LOT CODE 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 PRODUCT TO EXAMINE AND INSUFFICIENT PRODUCT INFORMATION. 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 INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT REVISED FOR PATELLA CLUNK.

Remedial action

  • Other