FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

UNKNOWN HIP HEAD

MDR report key: 2151253 · Received June 30, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-12101
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
June 30, 2011
Report Date
May 31, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
Product Code
KWY
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REASON FOR REVISION: PERIPROSTHETIC FRACTURE AND INFECTION. THERE WERE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CAUSES FOR REVISION, HOWEVER, THEY CONCLUDE AT THE END THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO NECROSIS OF PERI-IMPLANT BONE AND SOFT TISSUE FROM MASSIVE METALLOSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 UNKNOWN HIP HEAD TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS KWY DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Required Intervention