UNKNOWN DEPUY PATELLA
Received May 20, 2013 · Event occurred May 8, 2013
Report 1818910-2013-17379 · MDR key 3120188
Device
Generic name
Patella Prosthesis
Manufacturer
1818910 Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc.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.