BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    TRI-LOCK BPS SZ 4 HI OFFSET

    MDR report key: 10455532 · Received August 26, 2020

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2020-18826
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    August 26, 2020
    Date of Event
    September 14, 2017
    Report Date
    August 19, 2020
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    KWA
    UDI-DI
    10603295001065
    PMA / PMN Number
    K073570
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    LA, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

    PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. BASED ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS THIS COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEVICE FAILING TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. PER INTERNAL PROCEDURES, THE EVENT INFORMATION AND ANY INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS RECEIVED AS PART OF REQUIRED FOLLOW UP WERE REVIEWED. FOR THIS INVESTIGATION, NO IMMEDIATE ACTION WAS REQUIRED AS NO ALLEGED DEFICIENCY WITH THE DEVICE(S) WAS IDENTIFIED. MONITOR ¿ EXEMPT PER WI-7915 - KNOWN POSSIBLE COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT SURGERY. NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. IN ORDER TO DETERMINE IF A LOT RELATED ISSUE WAS POSSIBLE, A WORLDWIDE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS PERFORMED. A WORLDWIDE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FOUND TWO ADDITIONAL REPORTS (WPC 4488-2008, COM-123258) AGAINST THE PROVIDED TRI-LOCK SZ 4 HI OFFSET PRODUCT CODE 101214040, LOT NUMBER CK6FP1000 COMBINATION. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) WAS REVIEWED AND NO DISCREPANCIES OR ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. FOR THIS LOT THERE WAS A DHR ADDENDUM. THE ADDENDUM WAS TO ADD NCRUS-23936 WHICH WAS FOR AN UNDERSIZED NECK CONDITION AND TO ADD NCRUS-23671 WHICH WAS FOR OVERSIZED THREAD DEPTH CONDITION. THE DISPOSITION FOR BOTH OF THESE NONCONFORMANCES WAS ACCEPT AS IS. THESE SHOULD NOT BE RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT. THE REPORTED EVENT IS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS OF JOINT REPLACEMENT. INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE REQUESTED AS INDICATED PER INTERNAL PROCEDURES FOR THIS FAILURE MODE. THE COMPLAINT INFORMATION PROVIDED HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR COMPLAINT CODING, MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING, AND OTHER DATA REQUIRED BY THE COMPLAINT SYSTEM. FOLLOW-UP FOR ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION, IF APPLICABLE, WAS CONDUCTED UTILIZING WORK INSTRUCTION WI-7915 APPENDIX A. WITHOUT THE PHYSICAL COMPLAINT SAMPLE(S) ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE IF THE DEVICE(S) FAILED TO MEET SPECIFICATION(S) AT THE TIME IT WAS RELEASED FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE DEVICE(S) ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT WERE USED IN THE TREATMENT OF THE PATIENT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE PRESIDING SURGEON. FROM THE EVENT INFORMATION RECEIVED, IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP OF THE DEVICE TO THE REPORTED EVENT.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    PRODUCT COMPLAINT: (B)(4). INITIAL REPORTER OCCUPATION: LAWYER. (B)(4). IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    NEW UNITY RECORD CREATED IN ORDER TO UPDATE LEGACY COMPLAINT NUMBER (B)(4). LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE PAIN, DIFFICULTY ENGAGING IN ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, FURTHER DETERIORATING OF THE HIP JOINT, DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING TISSUES, WILL BE REQUIRED TO UNDERGO AN EXPLANTATION SURGERY WHICH WILL INVOLVE SIGNIFICANT FINANCIAL EXPENSES, PAIN AND SUFFERING AND PHYSICAL DISFIGUREMENT. DOI: (B)(6) 2009 - DOR: NONE REPORTED (RIGHT HIP). UPDATE: 8 DEC 2017: CLAIM LETTER RECEIVED. CLAIM LETTER ALLEGES INJURY TO THE PATIENT. ADDED COMPLAINANT INFORMATION. DOI: (B)(6) 2009-DOR: (B)(6) 2017 (RIGHT HIP).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    919749 TRI-LOCK BPS SZ 4 HI OFFSET TRILOCK HIP STEM : HIP FEMORAL STEM KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 1012-14-040 CK6FP1000 10603295001065

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 53 YR Required Intervention ASR ACETABULAR CUPS 58| ASR TAP SLV ADAP 12/14 -1| ASR UNI FEMORAL IMPL SIZE 51| TRI-LOCK BPS SZ 4 HI OFFSET