inforMED
InjuryHTG

UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLA

Received Jun 28, 2011 · Event occurred Jun 3, 2011

Report 1818910-2011-11588 · MDR key 2149383

Device

Generic name

Total Knee Replacement

Model number

NA

Catalog number

UNK

Lot number

UNK

Product problems

  • Loss of Osseointegration

Patient

62 YR

  • No Information

Narrative

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 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 ADD'L INFO BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS FEMORAL AND PATELLA LOOSENING.

Remedial action

  • Other