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InjuryHTG

UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLA

Received May 20, 2013 · Event occurred May 8, 2013

Report 1818910-2013-17379 · MDR key 3120188

Device

Generic name

Patella Prosthesis

Catalog number

UNK-KNEE

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Product problems

  • Device Dislodged or Dislocated

Patient

74 YR

  • No Information

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS FOR THE INSERT PART AND LOT NUMBER COMBINATION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED FOR THE PATELLA WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE INITIAL REPORTING STATED NO ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PATELLA DISLOCATION.

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.