PRODIGY SM STAT LNG RT 15.0MM
Report
- Report Number
- 1818910-2012-27763
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 15, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 5, 2012
- Report Date
- November 5, 2012
- Manufacturer
- DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC.
- Product Code
- LPH
- PMA / PMN Number
- PK001778
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- VA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
Narratives
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THIS REPORT IS STILL CONSIDERED CLOSED AT THIS TIME. IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.
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. REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATIONAL INPUTS WERE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 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 ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED TO CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF THE PERFORMED INVESTIGATION, THE COMPLAINT WILL BE RE-OPENED.
EXAMINATION OF THE REPORTED DEVICES WAS NOT POSSIBLE AS THEY WERE NOT RETURNED. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES IDENTIFIED OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE FEMORAL HEAD. PER PROCEDURE, THIS DEVICE IS EXEMPT FROM DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW. A SEARCH OF THE COMPLAINTS DATABASES IDENTIFIED NO OTHER REPORTS AGAINST THE REMAINING PRODUCT/LOT CODE COMBINATIONS. THE INVESTIGATION CAN DRAW NO CONCLUSIONS WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS THIS COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEVICE FAILING TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. 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.
NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. A WORLDWIDE LOT SPECIFIC COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH, OR DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW WAS NOT POSSIBLE BECAUSE THE REQUIRED LOT CODE(S) WAS NOT PROVIDED. BASED ON PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS THIS COMPLICATION OF JOINT REPLACEMENT IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF A DEVICE FAILING TO MEET REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS. THE INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE RETAINED FOR POTENTIAL SERIES INVESTIGATIONS IF TRIGGERED BY TREND ANALYSIS, POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE, OR OTHER EVENTS WITHIN THE QUALITY SYSTEM. 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.
THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. (B)(4).
PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS MALPOSITIONING OF THE CUP, WHICH WAS CAUSING IMPINGEMENT. CORROSION WAS ALSO REPORTED.
UPDATE 6/3/2015- PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. PFS IS NOW ALLEGES HIGH METAL IONS. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTE INDICATED CORROSION, MALPOSITIONED CUP, POLY WEAR DUE TO IMPINGEMENT, AND HIGH METAL IONS (CONFIRMED BY LABS). PART/LOT IS BEING UPDATED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRODIGY SM STAT LNG RT 15.0MM | FEMORAL HIP STEM | LPH | DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. | D56EKA000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 YR | Required Intervention |