FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5

MDR report key: 2121907 · Received June 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-10144
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 9, 2011
Date of Event
May 10, 2011
Report Date
May 10, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K980513
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, 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

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS SINCE THEIR RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS 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

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 AT THIS TIME. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDED: EXPIRATION DATE, PATIENT, DEVICE. CORRECTED: PATIENT'S DOB.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN ADDITION TO PREVIOUS ALLEGATIONS, PPF ALLEGES PSEUDOTUMOR, METAL WEAR/METALLOSIS, ABDUCTOR MUSCLE REPAIR AND ELEVATED METAL IONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND OSTEOLYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5 87JDI 87LPH JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US NA 2513885

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR Required Intervention