FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5

MDR report key: 2840768 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-26866
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 8, 2012
Report Date
November 8, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK980513
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NM, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEPUY STILL CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY IF INFORMATION IS OBTAINED THAT WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE INITIAL MEDWATCH, A FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH WILL BE FILED AS APPROPRIATE.

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 WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT DRAW ANY CONCLUSIONS ABOUT THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE PROVIDED INFORMATION. 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 AND/OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4).

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

NO DEVICE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WAS RECEIVED FOR EXAMINATION. A WORLDWIDE COMPLAINT DATABASE SEARCH FOUND NO OTHER REPORTED INCIDENT(S) AGAINST THE PROVIDED PRODUCT/LOT COMBINATION(S) SINCE RELEASE FOR DISTRIBUTION. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS NOT INDICATED. DEPUY CONSIDERS THE INVESTIGATION CLOSED. SHOULD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BE RECEIVED, THE INFORMATION WILL BE REVIEWED AND THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE RE-OPENED AS NECESSARY.

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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS REVISED TO ADDRESS PAIN AND SWELLING IN HER RIGHT LEG. (RIGHT HIP).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PPF ALLEGES METAL WEAR AND METALLOSIS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE 5/14/15-PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. PFS NOW ALLEGES INFECTION, DISLOCATION, AND POPPING/GRINDING. A CORRECT DOI WAS PROVIDED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, THE REVISION OPERATIVE NOTE INDICATED METALLOSIS AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WHITE FLUID. NO LAB VALUES WERE PROVIDED FOR THE ALLEGED HIGH METAL IONS. PART/LOT IS BEING UPDATED. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON:6/8/2015.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910  2920711

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Required Intervention