BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD

    MDR report key: 2770568 · Received October 3, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2012-22496
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 3, 2012
    Report Date
    September 6, 2012
    Manufacturer
    DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
    Product Code
    KWA
    PMA / PMN Number
    K003523
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    NM, 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. NOT RETURNED.

    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

    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 THE PRODUCT AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    (B)(4).

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC AMOUNTS OF COBALT CHROMIUM METAL IONS AND PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE PATIENTS BLOOD, TISSUE, AND BONE SURROUNDING THE IMPLANT. IT IS ALSO ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, LIMITED MOBILITY, AND WEAKNESS.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM LARGE AMOUNTS OF TOXIC AMOUNTS OF COBALT CHROMIUM METAL IONS AND PARTICLES TO BE RELEASED INTO THE PATIENTS BLOOD, TISSUE, AND BONE SURROUNDING THE IMPLANT. IT IS ALSO ALLEGED THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, DISCOMFORT, INFLAMMATION, LIMITED MOBILITY, AND WEAKNESS. **UPDATE** (B)(4) 2012 - PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL. PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION THAT WOULD CHANGE THE EXISTING MDR DECISION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX52OD METAL LINER KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 XYH74

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 Other