UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2012-26451
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 14, 2012
- Report Date
- May 1, 2026
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY INTERNATIONAL
- Product Code
- JDI
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- IN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- ATTORNEY
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME. PER FDA REQUEST, THIS FOLLOW-UP 4 IS BEING SUBMITTED TO FILL THE GAP IN REPORT SEQUENCE NUMBERS.
THERE IS NO NEW INFORMATION TO REPORT AT THIS TIME. PER FDA REQUEST, THIS FOLLOW-UP 1 IS BEING SUBMITTED TO FILL THE GAP IN REPORT SEQUENCE NUMBERS.
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.
LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT THE PATIENT SUFFERS FROM PAIN, LOOSENING, AND METALLOSIS AMONG OTHER INJURIES. IT IS ALSO ALLEGED THAT SHE DEVELOPED SEVERE VISUAL PROBLEMS AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413921 | UNKNOWN DEPUY FEMORAL HEAD | PROSTHESIS, HIP, SEMI-CONSTRAINED, METAL/POLYMER, CEMENTED | JDI | DEPUY INTERNATIONAL | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Female | Other |