inforMED
InjuryHTG

UNKNOWN DEPUY 38 ROUND PATELLA

Received Mar 27, 2012 · Event occurred Feb 28, 2012

Report 1818910-2012-07627 · MDR key 2506345

Device

Generic name

Knee

Manufacturer

Depuy Warsaw

Catalog number

UNKNOWN

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Product problems

  • Insufficient Device Problem Information

Patient

67 YR

  • Pain
  • Osteolysis

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND OSTEOLYSIS.

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 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 INFORMATION. BASED ON THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED.