FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE SECTOR II CUP 50MM

MDR report key: 2113352 · Received May 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-08929
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 20, 2011
Date of Event
April 21, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K000306
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). UPDATE: (B)(4) 2012 - LITIGATION PAPERS WERE RECEIVED. THEY ALLEGE THAT PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED METALLOSIS. THE COMPLAINT WAS REOPENED TO ADD THE LINER AND HEAD. THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASES DID NOT SHOW ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PRODUCT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE DID NOT SHOW ANY OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT/LOT CODE COMBINATION. 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

(B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS, IT WAS STATED THAT THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS SYNOVITIS LIKELY ASSOCIATED WITH METAL-ON-METAL ARTICULATION. REVISION NOTES STATED THAT 2 SCREWS WERE EXPLANTED WITH THE CUP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE RIGHT HIP WAS REVISED AND NOT THE LEFT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS MALPOSITIONING OF THE CUP (HIGH CUP ANGLE) AND PAIN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PINNACLE SECTOR II CUP 50MM 87LPH LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US NA BW6F91000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR Required Intervention