FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT44IDX64OD

MDR report key: 2161904 · Received July 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-12347
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 11, 2011
Date of Event
June 11, 2011
Report Date
June 11, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDIC INC, 1818910
Product Code
LPH
PMA / PMN Number
K060031
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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

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 REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. 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 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PINNACLE PFS, PPF AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY ALLEGED. PFS ALLEGES INJURY SCIATIC NERVE DAMAGE, NUMBNESS AND SURGICAL INTERVENTION. PPF HAS NO COMPLAINT PROVIDED. AFTER REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS DYSFUNCTIONAL RIGHT ACETABULUM. OPERATIVE NOTE REPORTED BROWNISH FLUID CAME FROM THE WOUND ITSELF AND LOOSEN SUPERIOR PORTION OF THE CUP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS ELEVATED METAL IONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT44IDX64OD 87LPH; 87JDI LPH DEPUY ORTHOPAEDIC INC, 1818910 NA 2351941

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Required Intervention