FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +1.5

MDR report key: 2230571 · Received September 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-16974
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 1, 2011
Report Date
August 3, 2011
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K980513
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

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. THEY HAVE NOW BEEN IDENTIFIED AS PINNACLE AND NOT ASR PLATFORM DEVICES. 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

UDI: (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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THE PATIENT HAS BEEN REVISED DUE TO PAIN AND LACK OF MOBILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PPF ALLEGES METAL WEAR/METALLOSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +1.5 FEMORAL HEAD HIP IMPLANT JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2751396

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention