FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM -2

MDR report key: 2335160 · Received November 14, 2011

Report

Report Number
1818910-2011-23387
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 14, 2011
Report Date
October 1, 2013
Manufacturer
DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K980513
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, 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

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 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 PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR LOT CODES 1914171 AND 1954052 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. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE: SUFFERED FROM SEVERE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT, ELEVATED COBALT AND CHROMIUM LEVELS IN HER BLOOD, AND LOSS OF MOBILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM -2 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY INTERNATIONAL 1954052

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other