BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM -2

    MDR report key: 2770019 · Received October 3, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2012-21815
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 3, 2012
    Report Date
    September 6, 2012
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
    Product Code
    JDI
    PMA / PMN Number
    K980513
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    TX, 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

    (B)(4). 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

    THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE FOUND NO ADDITIONAL RELATED REPORTS FOR THE REPORTED PART AND LOT CODE COMBINATIONS. 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

    (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THAT THE PATIENT HAS SUFFERED PAIN, SWELLING, LACK OF MOBILITY, DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING TISSUE AND BONE CAUSED BY INFLAMMATION, METALLOSIS, PSEUDOTUMOURS, BURSITIS, AND BONE EROSION.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION PAPERS ALLEGE THAT THE PATIENT HAS SUFFERED PAIN, SWELLING, LACK OF MOBILITY, DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING TISSUE AND BONE CAUSED BY INFLAMMATION, METALLOSIS, PSEUDOTUMOURS, BURSITIS, AND BONE EROSION. 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

    THERE WERE NO NEW ALLEGATIONS REPORTED. ADDED FACILITY NAME, CORRECTED PATIENT IDENTIFIER AND UPDATED PRODUCT DETAILS. DOI: (B)(6) 2005 - DOR: NONE REPORTED (LEFT HIP).

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM -2 ARTICULEZE HEAD (12/14 TAPER) : HIP METAL FEMORAL HEADS JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 1209857

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other