MAUDE Adverse Event Report: DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 UNKNOWN KNEE TIBIAL TRAY

Catalog Number UNK KNEE TIBIAL TRAY

Device Problem Loosening of Implant Not Related to Bone-Ingrowth (4002)

Patient Problems Unspecified Infection (1930); Pain (1994); Swelling (2091); Tissue Damage (2104); No Code Available (3191)

Event Date 12/04/2017

Event Type  Injury  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

Event Description

Attune claim letter received.Claim letter alleged that patient experienced severe and persistent pain, discomfort, instability, popping and clicking of his device, and difficulty ambulating caused by, among other things, the loosening, the lack of long-term fixation, debonding and migration of the defective tibial baseplate and attune device components.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product complaint # : (b)(4).Investigation summary: no device associated with this report was received for examination.The investigation could not draw any conclusions regarding the reported event.Depuy considers the investigation closed at this time.Should additional information be received, the information will be reviewed and the investigation will be re-opened as necessary.If information is obtained that was not available for the initial medwatch , a follow-up medwatch, a follow-up medwatch will be filed as appropriate.

• Brand Name: UNKNOWN KNEE TIBIAL TRAY
• Type of Device: KNEE TIBIAL TRAY
• Manufacturer (Section D): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 ; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• Manufacturer (Section G): DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 ; 700 orthopaedic drive; warsaw IN 46582 0988
• Manufacturer Contact: kara ditty-bovard ; 1210 ward avenue; west chester, IN 19380-0988 ; 6103142063
• MDR Report Key: 8238066
• MDR Text Key: 132764666
• Report Number: 1818910-2019-80554
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: JWH
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: consumer,other
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 12/14/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 01/10/2019
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: Yes
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: No
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Catalogue Number: UNK KNEE TIBIAL TRAY
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/14/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Outcome(s): Required Intervention