UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLA
Received Mar 1, 2013 · Event occurred Feb 13, 2013
Report 1818910-2013-12981 · MDR key 2984865
Device
Generic name
Patella Prosthesis
Manufacturer
1818910 Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.Catalog number
UNK-KNEE
Lot number
UNKNOWN
Product problems
- Insufficient Device Problem Information
Patient
69 YR
- Unspecified Infection
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS INFECTION.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INITIAL REPORTING STATED THAT NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE AVAILABLE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS 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.
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.