FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT40IDX56OD

MDR report key: 1903305 · Received November 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
1818910-2010-08508
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 16, 2010
Date of Event
October 22, 2010
Report Date
October 22, 2010
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K062426
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

UPDATE: (B)(4) /2011 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. THEY ALLEGE THAT DOI WAS (B)(6) 2008. MEDWATCHES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INVESTIGATION. DOI: (B)(6) 2008. UPDATE: (B)(4) 2012 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE ON EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE IF NEEDED FOR FURTHER REVIEW. THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED PART AND LOT CODE COMBINATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT ESTABLISHED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH AND/OR A REVIEW OF DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS WERE NOT POSSIBLE AS THE NECESSARY LOT CODES WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR FURTHER CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED AT THIS TIME. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFO BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THIS INFORMATION DOES NOT AFFECT THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH IS STILL CONSIDERED CLOSED AT THIS TIME.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN REOPENED DUE TO RECEIVING THE LOT NUMBER. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4). INVESTIGATION SUMMARY: NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. 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. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY. DEVICE HISTORY LOT: NULL. DEVICE HISTORY BATCH: NULL. DEVICE HISTORY REVIEW: NULL. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH , A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH, WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS HIP PAIN DUE TO A SUSPECTED METAL ON METAL REACTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS HIP PAIN DUE TO A SUSPECTED METAL ON METAL REACTION. **UPDATE** (B)(6) 2011 - LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. THEY ALLEGE THAT DOI WAS (B)(6) 2008. MEDWATCHES HAVE BEEN UPDATED. THERE IS NO NEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WOULD AFFECT THE INVESTIGATION. **UPDATE** (B)(6) 2012 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED. PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE ON EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE IF NEEDED FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THERE WAS NO NEW ALLEGATION. ADDED LAWYER, LAW FIRM, ACCOUNT NAME, AND PRODUCT DETAILS. DOI: (B)(6) 2008 - DOR: OCT 22, 2010.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT40IDX56OD 87KWA KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US NA 2716414

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR Required Intervention