FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ASPHERE M SPEC 12/14 40 +1.5

MDR report key: 2852845 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
1818910-2012-28165
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Report Date
November 12, 2012
Manufacturer
DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910 
Product Code
JDI
PMA / PMN Number
K082585
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
ATTORNEY

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT WERE NOT RETURNED. A REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS DID NOT REVEAL ANY RELATED MANUFACTURING ANOMALIES. THE INVESTIGATION COULD NOT VERIFY OR IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCT CONTRIBUTION TO THE REPORTED EVENT WITH THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. BASED ON THE INABILITY TO DETERMINE 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.

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

CORRECTED: EVENT/PROBLEM DESCRIPTION, BRAND NAME, DEVICE PRODUCT CODE, CATALOG #/LOT #, DATE RECEIVED BY MANUFACTURER, PMA/510(K) #, MANUFACTURE DATE. THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN REOPENED DUE TO RECEIVING PART AND LOT NUMBER. DEPUY WILL NOTIFY THE FDA WHEN THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). ADDED: EXPIRATION DATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, DISCOMFORT, AND INFLAMMATION IN THIGH AND GROIN. PATIENT ALSO EXPERIENCED A POPPING AND SNAPPING SENSATION IN HIP JOINT WHEN WALKING OR MOVING TO AND FROM A SITTING POSITION. UPDATE: (B)(4) 2013 PFS WAS RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, MEDICAL RECORDS WERE RECEIVED FROM LEGAL, AND PART/LOT INFORMATION WAS IDENTIFIED. RECORDS ARE AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER REVIEW.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

LITIGATION ALLEGES THAT PATIENT EXPERIENCED PAIN, DISCOMFORT, AND INFLAMMATION IN THIGH AND GROIN. PATIENT ALSO EXPERIENCED A POPPING AND SNAPPING SENSATION IN HIP JOINT WHEN WALKING OR MOVING TO AND FROM A SITTING POSITION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ASPHERE M SPEC 12/14 40 +1.5 FEMORAL HEAD JDI DEPUY ORTHOPAEDICS, INC. 1818910  3131353

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other