FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
J&J ACETABULAR POLYETHYLENE LINER
MDR report key: 278672
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Received May 19, 2000
Report
- Report Number
- 278672
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- May 19, 2000
- Date of Event
- April 18, 2000
- Report Date
- April 21, 2000
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY INC. (J & J CO)
- Product Code
- JDI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT UNDERWENT A TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY IN 1992 USING J&J COMPONENTS. PT WAS DOING WELL UNTIL APPROXIMATELY 1 MONTH AGO WHEN PT DEVELOPED SEVERE PAIN IN THE BUTTOCK. PT WAS SEEN BY A DOCTOR AND X-RAYS OBTAINED REVEALED EVIDENCE OF PROBABLE FRACTURE OF THE ACETABULAR DEFECT NOTED AROUND ONE OF THE SCREWS AS WELL AS OSTEOLYSIS OF THE PROXIMAL FEMUR. PT WAS ADMITTED ON 4/18/00 AND TAKEN TO SURGERY THAT SAME DAY. PT UNDERWENT A REVISION OF ACETABULAR COMPONENT WITH EXCHANGE OF LINER AND BONE GRAFTING OF OSTEOLYSIS OF THE LEFT ACETABULUM & LEFT PROXIMAL FEMUR. THE ACETABULAR LINER WAS FOUND TO BE DISPLACED AND BROKEN.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J&J ACETABULAR POLYETHYLENE LINER | POLYETHYLENE LINER (ACETABULAR) | JDI | DEPUY INC. (J & J CO) | UNK | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 YR | Hospitalization| O |