MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 UNKNOWN DEPUY LPS FEMORAL COMPONENT; KNEE FEMORAL COMPONENT

Catalog Number UNK-KNEE

Device Problem Loss of or Failure to Bond (1068)

Patient Problems Fall (1848); Bone Fracture(s) (1870)

Event Date 09/03/2014

Event Type  Injury  

Event Description

Patient was revised after she fell and broke her proximal femur, causing the implant to loosen at the cement/implant interface.The manufacturer of the cement used at the time of original implantation is unknown.

Manufacturer Narrative

This complaint is still under investigation.Depuy will notify the fda of the results of this investigation once it has been completed.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.Follow up with the complainant has been conducted for the catalog number and lot number, and this information is not available.

Manufacturer Narrative

The device associated with this report was not returned.Review of the device history records and/or a lot specific complaint database search was not possible as the product lot code required was not provided.Requests for additional investigational inputs were made in accordance with wi-7915 appendix a.No additional information was obtained.Although no conclusive results were found, provided information suggest patient trauma could be a contributing factor.The investigation could not verify or identify any product contribution to the reported event with the information provided.Based on the inability to identify root cause, the need for corrective action was not indicated.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.Should the additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN DEPUY LPS FEMORAL COMPONENT
• Type of Device: KNEE FEMORAL COMPONENT
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer (Section G): 1818910 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582
• Manufacturer Contact: steve dowell ; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw, IN 46581 ; 5743714918
• MDR Report Key: 4115788
• MDR Text Key: 21734867
• Report Number: 1818910-2014-28778
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: HRY
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Health Professional,Distributor
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/03/2014

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK-KNEE
• Device Lot Number: UNKNOWN
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 11/03/2014
• Initial Date FDA Received: 09/24/2014
• Supplement Dates Manufacturer Received: Not provided
• Supplement Dates FDA Received: 11/06/2014
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention
• Patient Age: 71 YR
• Patient Weight: 77