FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX54OD

MDR report key: 2052853 · Received April 7, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-05716
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
April 7, 2011
Date of Event
March 8, 2011
Report Date
March 8, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K003523
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT SHOW ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT/LOT CODE COMBINATIONS SINCE THEIR RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND SUGGESTING PRODUCT ERROR WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AND THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. A WORLDWIDE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FOUND NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENT(S) AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT/LOT COMBINATION(S) SINCE RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. 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. 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 WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT COMPLAINT # (B)(4).

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. 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

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE MAY 18, 2017: LEGAL MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ALLEGED, LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT HAD A LEFT THA ON (B)(6) 2002. THERE IS NO REPORT FOR REVISION. ADDED STEM FOR THE ALLEGED ELEVATED ION LEVELS. ADDED PMA/510K NUMBERS FOR THE HEAD AND LINER. ALSO ADDED THE COMPLAINANT INFORMATION. SHALL ANY INFORMATION BE RECEIVED THIS COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED. THIS COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: MAY 25, 2017.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PPF ALLEGES METAL WEAR, METALLOSIS AND PSEUDOTUMOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS OSTEOLYSIS. X-RAY SHOWED BONE LOSS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX54OD KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US NA YMM10

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Required Intervention