FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +6

MDR report key: 2761484 · Received September 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-17266
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 27, 2012
Date of Event
August 10, 2016
Report Date
August 31, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K120599
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODE REQUIRED WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS REGARDING THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY A ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS FOR THE LOT CODES 2331666, 2305783, AND 2162291. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS TWO ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODE 2252618 SINCE ITS RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION; HOWEVER, A PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD 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

THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN REOPENED DUE TO RECEIVING PART AND LOT NUMBER. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN REOPENED DUE TO RECEIVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

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).

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 ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM SEVERE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT, SWELLING IN HIS LEG, AND DIFFICULTY SLEEPING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM SEVERE PAIN AND DISCOMFORT, SWELLING IN HIS LEG, AND DIFFICULTY SLEEPING. UPDATE: 1/22/2013, PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE 8/8/2016 - SALES REP REPORTED PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO PAIN AND LEG LENGTH DISCREPANCY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN ADDITION TO WHAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED, PPF ALLEGES ELEVATED METAL IONS, METALLOSIS, AND METAL WEAR. AFTER REVIEW OF MEDICAL RECORDS, THE PATIENT WAS REVISED DUE TO LEFT FAILURE OF TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY SECONDARY TO METALLOSIS AND PAIN. THERE WERE NO LAB RESULTS REPORTED. DOI: (B)(6) 2007; DOR: (B)(6) 2016; LEFT HIP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 S-ROM M HEAD 36MM +6 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 2305783

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Other| R