HNG
Report
- Report Number
- 3003898228-2023-00012
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 17, 2023
- Date of Event
- November 17, 2020
- Report Date
- October 10, 2023
- Manufacturer
- FH INDUSTRIE
- Product Code
- LPH
- PMA / PMN Number
- K021109
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
FH INDUSTRIE PROCEDURES DID NOT CLEARLY DEFINE THE RULES FOR REPORTING INCIDENTS TO FDA WHEN THE DEVICES WERE NO LONGER BEING DISTRIBUTED INTO THE US MARKET. THE VIGILANCE OFFICER AT THE TIME WAS UNAWARE THAT THESE REPORTING RULES HAD TO BE APPLIED EVEN TO PRODUCTS THAT WERE NO LONGER DISTRIBUTED IN THE UNITED STATES AND THAT WERE INACTIVATED IN THE FDA REGISTRATION & LISTING DATABASE. THE MEDWATCH REPORTS THAT WERE NOT FILED ARE NOT CONNECTED TO ANY RECALLS AND HAD NO IMPACT ON PATIENT SAFETY. A CAPA WAS OPENED TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE AND CORRECTIVE ACTION.
HOSPITALISATION IN GENERAL MEDICINE FOR HIP PAIN ON LEFT PROSTHESIS: SUSPECTED METALLOSIS PATIENT'S CURRENT CONDITION : HIP PAIN. BLOOD CHROMIUM AND COBALT LEVELS WELL ABOVE NORMAL. PELVIC X-RAY REVEALED MULTIPLE DIFFUSE CALCIFIED MASSES IN THE ILIAC PSOAS G MUSCLE. MUSCLE BIOPSY REVEALED A BLACK LIQUID. CRCO TOTAL HIP REPLACEMENT IMPLANTED ON (B)(6) 2016. ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN IN THE CARE FACILITY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PATIENT: SCHEDULING AT THE BEGINNING OF DECEMBER REMOVAL OF THE LEFT HIP PROSTHESIS. THE PROSTHESIS IS DUE TO BE REPLACED ONCE THE BLOOD LEVELS OF CHROMIUM AND COBALT HAVE BEEN REGULARISED".
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1739112 | HNG | COCR FEMORAL HEAD D28 12/14 D28 M (+0) USA | LPH | FH INDUSTRIE | RG01761 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |