FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS - JOHNSON AND JOHNSON

MDR report key: 1993064 · Received February 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5019408
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 10, 2011
Date of Event
February 9, 2011
Report Date
February 10, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS - JOHNSON AND JOHNSON
Product Code
KXA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD BOTH HIPS REPLACED IN (B)(6) 2008 AND (B)(6) 2008 WITH DEPUY PINNACLE IMPLANT AND SUMMIT CUP (METAL ON METAL). MY RIGHT HIP NEVER FELT RIGHT, I HAVE HAD A LIMP AND POPPING SINCE SURGERY. ON (B)(6) 2011, MY DOCTOR ORDERED BLOOD WORK. I HAVE JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY SERUM COBALT AND CHROMIUM LEVELS ARE ELEVATED AT 5.1 MCG/L AND 3.2 MCG/L. DATES OF USE: (B)(6) 2008 - (B)(6) 2011. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: ARTHRITIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS - JOHNSON AND JOHNSON 'SUMMIT' FEMORAL STEM KXA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS - JOHNSON AND JOHNSON UNKNOWN
2 DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS - JOHNSON AND JOHNSON 'PINNACLE' CUP KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS - JOHNSON AND JOHNSON UNKNOWN

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Other