BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5

    MDR report key: 2778842 · Received October 9, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    1818910-2012-21850
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    October 9, 2012
    Report Date
    December 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

    THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

    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 2415979, 3070359, OR 3064958. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS TWO ADDITIONAL REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST LOT CODE 2332064 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

    (B)(4).

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A PREVIOUS REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS FOR THE 2332064 LOT CODE DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING DEVIATIONS OR ANOMALIES. A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FINDS NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENTS AGAINST THE REMAINING PRODUCT AND LOT COMBINATIONS. MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE, THE NEED FOR 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.

    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

    UPDATE (B)(4) 2012 - MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL. PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    PPF ALLEGES PSEUDOTUMOR AND ELEVATED METAL IONS.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 2415979

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 55 YR Other