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InjuryHTG

UNKNOWN DEPUY 35MM ROUND PATELLA

Received Jan 23, 2012 · Event occurred Jan 3, 2012

Report 1818910-2012-02079 · MDR key 2424979

Device

Generic name

Patella Prosthesis

Manufacturer

Depuy Warsaw

Catalog number

ASKU

Lot number

ASKU

Product problems

  • Insufficient Device Problem Information

Patient

72 YR

  • Pain

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 PROVIDED 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 WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PATELLA PAIN.

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.

Remedial action

  • Other