FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX58OD

MDR report key: 2810028 · Received October 31, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-26526
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2012
Date of Event
August 9, 2012
Report Date
October 3, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US
Product Code
KWA
PMA / PMN Number
K003523
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS AND/OR A COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THE PRODUCT AND LOT CODES REQUIRED WERE NOT PROVIDED. PER THE REPORTING PATIENT X-RAYS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EXAMINATION. FOLLOW-UP FOR ADDITIONAL EVENT INFORMATION WAS CONDUCTED UTILIZING WORK INSTRUCTION WI-7915 APPENDIX A; REV. C. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS OBTAINED. 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 AT THIS TIME. SHOULD THE PRODUCT OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS STEM LOOSENING. UPDATE: (B)(6) 2012- LITIGATION PAPERS RECEIVED. IN ADDITION TO LOOSENING, PAIN AND DISCOMFORT ARE ALLEGED. A METAL LINER AND FEMORAL HEAD HAVE BEEN ADDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PINNACLE MTL INS NEUT36IDX58OD PINNACLE HIP SYSTEM : HIP METAL ACETABULAR LINERS KWA DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS INC US 1034398

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR Required Intervention