FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5

MDR report key: 2845051 · Received November 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-28116
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 26, 2012
Report Date
November 2, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
PK980513
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADDITIONAL NARRATIVE: 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. 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.

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 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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA OF THE RESULTS OF THIS INVESTIGATION ONCE IT HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT PATIENT HAS EXPERIENCED PAIN, SWELLING, INFLAMMATION, INFECTION, DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING BONE AND TISSUE, MULTIPLE DISLOCATIONS, AND LACK OF MOBILITY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

UPDATE 6/8/15-PFS AND MEDICAL RECORDS RECEIVED. AFTER REVIEW OF THE MEDICAL RECORDS FOR MDR REPORTABILITY, NO REVISION DATE HAS STILL BEEN PROVIDED. PART/LOT IS BEING UPDATED. THE COMPLAINT WAS UPDATED ON: 7/6/2015.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ARTICULEZE M HEAD 36MM +5 HIP FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 2445777

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other